释义 |
one-horseˈone-horse adjective  - Funny thing, I hadn't noticed before what a one-horse town this was.
- He himself grew up in slums, in one-horse towns, in abandoned oil fields.
- It was a jibe that nearly became a prophecy, though Cambridge were left with more of a one-horse race.
► one-horse town- Funny thing, I hadn't noticed before what a one-horse town this was.
- He himself grew up in slums, in one-horse towns, in abandoned oil fields.
► one-horse race- It was a jibe that nearly became a prophecy, though Cambridge were left with more of a one-horse race.
1one-horse town informal a small and boring town2 one-horse race a race, competition etc which a particular person or thing looks likely to win easily |