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单词 horseback
释义
horsebackhorse‧back /ˈhɔːsbæk $ ˈhɔːrs-/ noun Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A moment or two afterward I was almost alone on horseback in the open field between the two lines of battle.
  • At odds of 10-1 he bet a hundred pounds he could complete 200 miles in less than nine hours on horseback.
  • But trees have managed to grow on the banks, and the sandy beds are ideal for horseback riding.
  • In comparison, she herself would look little better than a sack of potatoes on horseback.
  • It did no harm that he also had an engaging way about him and made a dashing picture on horseback.
  • The bride and groom arrived on horseback.
  • The tours will feature helicopter rides, horseback treks and river rafting.
  • The wars of this period presented little opportunity to shock troops fighting on horseback.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· They were as slow as Mistress Philippa was quick, although they rode on horseback.· I rode on horseback with our regiment till the last works were stormed and the firing ceased.
on horseback riding a horsehorseback adjective [only before noun]
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