单词	saddle
释义	saddle1 nounsaddle2 verb saddlesad‧dle1 /ˈsædl/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINsaddle1 Origin: Old English sadol Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At the last second, he jumped from the saddle and swung on the trailer roof as the horse went in. Hold the front of the saddle if you like. Kelly's eyes flicked from the body on the ground to the horse, trampling the saddle beneath its unfeeling hoofs. Ringlero has never owned his own saddle. She had seen them on their expensive horses, swooping across country, confident in the saddle. Somehow, she stayed in the saddle. The horse was willing, and allowed the man to place bridle and saddle upon him. The road crawled upward toward the place where the saddle emptied into sky. word sets WORD SETS► Bicycles/Carts/Horses all-terrain, adjectivebackpedal, verbbicycle, nounbicycle, verbbike, nounbike, verbbrougham, nounbuckboard, nounbuggy, nouncab, nouncaravan, nouncarriage, nouncart, nouncarter, nouncarthorse, nouncavalcade, nounchariot, nouncharioteer, nounchuck wagon, nouncoach, nouncoachman, nouncoaster brake, nouncrossbar, nouncycle, nouncycle, verbdismount, verbdogcart, noundogsled, noundray, nounfork, nounfreewheel, verbgoad, verbgoad, nounhackney carriage, nounhandcart, nounhandlebars, nounhansom, nounharness, nounharness, verbhayride, nounhorse-drawn, adjectivehorseshoe, nounhorsewoman, nounhowdah, nounhusky, nounlandau, nounmountain bike, nounoxcart, nounpack animal, nounpack horse, nounpair, nounpedal, nounpedal, verbpenny-farthing, nounpush-bike, nounpushcart, nounreflector, nounrickshaw, nounride, verbsaddle, nounsaddle bag, nounsedan chair, nounsledge, nounsledge, verbsleigh, nounspoke, nounstagecoach, nounsurgery, nounsurrey, nountandem, nounteam, nountrace, nountrailer, nountrap, nountricycle, nountruck, noununicycle, nounvelodrome, nounwagon, nounwagon train, nounwheelwright, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be burdened with/saddled with debts (=have big debts)· Many poor countries are saddled with huge debts. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► in the saddle Already in the saddle for some time, Rosecrans would spend the day there, a striking picture of courageous leadership. Instinctively he rolled in the saddle and felt the white-hot stab of pain as something sharp scored a line across his shoulders. It was our first time in the saddle and it had daughter, 11, champing at the bit for more. Ninety minutes later they were all back in the saddle and drawing their first covert as if the season had just begun. Sheridan was in the saddle, and with his command spurring on after the enemy. Somehow, she stayed in the saddle. The moment Carey was confident that Elizabeth had breathed her last he was in the saddle, racing for the Border. With Riders in the Sky in the saddle, you can depend on superb musicianship and sublime vocals. ► saddle of lamb/hare/venison He is particularly fond of hot beetroot, recommending it as an accompaniment to roast saddle of hare - a delicious combination. 1a leather seat that you sit on when you ride a horse2a seat on a bicycle or a motorcycle3in the saddle informal a)riding a horse:  We did six or eight hours in the saddle every day. b)in a position in which you have power or authority:  He always has to be in the saddle, controlling everything.4saddle of lamb/hare/venison a large joint of meat taken from the middle of the animal’s back saddle1 nounsaddle2 verb saddlesaddle2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE saddle Simple Form Present I, you, we, they saddle he, she, it saddles Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they saddled Present perfect I, you, we, they have saddled he, she, it has saddled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had saddled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will saddle Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have saddled Continuous Form Present I am saddling he, she, it is saddling you, we, they are saddling Past I, he, she, it was saddling you, we, they were saddling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been saddling he, she, it has been saddling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been saddling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be saddling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been saddling Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Cirrus also was saddled with higher operating costs than other companies, in part because it had grown so fast. Having appeared to saddle Eliot with reading Sorel's book, I was reluctant to impose further tasks on him. Hell hath no fury like that of an unsuspecting mule about to be saddled with two, 10-foot kayaks. His proposed tax cuts are warmed-over Reaganomics that could saddle our children with an ever-increasing national debt. In haste she saddled it, hung a small sack of oats in front and led it away from the house. It was the last intention in me life to saddle meself with her. They also got saddled with thoroughly useless center Stojko Vrankovic and his extra-large contract. Without a bumper harvest, refinancing will saddle many farmers with more debt that they can handle. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto give someone work to do► give if you give someone a job, some work etc, you offer them the job, work etc, or ask them to do it for you: give somebody something: · I asked Joel's teacher if we should give him some Level 4 work.· We were given some grammar assignments for homework.give something to somebody: · Angie did a really good interview, but they gave the job to someone with more experience.give somebody something to do/give something to somebody to do: · What can I give Helen to do? She's finished the filing.· OK, you open the parcels. That'll give you something to do.· 'Have you peeled the carrots?' 'No, I gave them to Dad to do.' ► assign formal to give a particular job to a particular person: be assigned something: · You have been assigned the task of keeping the records up to date.· After her promotion took effect, she was assigned a research job.be assigned to somebody: · The job of producing a development program was assigned to the junior minister.· He was asked to assign two of his employees to the inventory control department. ► set especially British if a teacher or employer sets you a piece of work, they give it to you to do, and you must finish it by a particular time or date: set homework/a task/work etc: · Mr Harris always sets a lot of homework.· Is that all -- or has she set some other task for you as well?· Anneka was set the huge task by Christian Aid on behalf of a family who fled from war-torn Mozambique.set somebody something: · She set us some work to do in groups.· At the end of the session, they were set a homework task. ► commission to appoint someone to do a piece of work for you, for example to write a report or to produce some artistic or scientific work: · The Philadelphia Medical Society commissioned a report on alcoholism.be commissioned for/by/from etc: · His 'Landscapes' Symphony was commissioned for the inaugural concert of the Shepherd School.· Seventy-five percent of Americans think that women are more sensual than men, according to a survey commissioned by Revlon.· The Left-Hand Piano Concerto was the first of several works commissioned from distinguished composers.commission somebody to do something: · In 1506, Bramante was commissioned by Pope Julius II to rebuild St Peter's church.· The gallery is housed in the new wing, which he commissioned Adams to build 18 years ago. ► saddle somebody with also lumber somebody with British informal to give someone an unpleasant or difficult job to do: be/get saddled with something: · Campaign adviser Ken Polaski has been saddled with the job of explaining the recent presidential gaffes.· 'I'm sorry you've been lumbered with running me back home,' said Ashley stiffly.saddle something with something: · The Hong Kong Rugby Union has saddled Simpkin with the post of national coach to the ailing team. WORD SETS► Horses bareback, adjectivebay, nounbit, nounblacksmith, nounblaze, nounblinkered, adjectiveblinkers, nounbloodstock, nounbridle, nounbridle, verbcanter, verbcard, nouncrop, noundressage, nounequestrian, adjectiveequine, adjectiveevens, nounfarrier, nounfence, nounfield, nounfilly, noungallop, verbgallop, noungee-gee, noungelding, noungirth, noungroom, noungymkhana, nounhack, verbhack, nounhalter, nounhand, nounhigh-spirited, adjectivehorsemanship, nounhorse-riding, nounjib, verbjockey, nounjodhpurs, nounjoust, verbjump, nounlad, nounlength, nounmiler, nounmount, nounnag, nounneigh, verbnobble, verbnosebag, nounodds, nounofftrack, adjectiveostler, nounpack trip, nounpaddock, nounpair, nounpalomino, nounparimutuel, nounpommel, nounpony-trekking, nounprance, verbracecourse, nounracegoer, nounracehorse, nounrace meeting, nounracetrack, nounracing, nounrein, nounremount, verbride, verbriding, nounroan, nounrodeo, nounsaddle, nounsaddle, verbsaddle bag, nounshoe, nounshoe, verbshow jumping, nounshy, verbskittish, adjectivespur, nounspur, verbstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstabling, nounstarting gate, nounstarting price, nounstayer, nounsteeplechase, nounsteward, nounstirrup, nountack, nounthoroughbred, nounthree-day event, nountip, nountipster, nountournament, nountout, verbtrot, nounturf accountant, noununseat, verbwater jump, nounwhoa, interjectionwinning post, nounyearling, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be burdened with/saddled with debts (=have big debts)· Many poor countries are saddled with huge debts. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► debt · The prospect of students saddling themselves with enormous debts to pay their course fees and their maintenance is a frightening one.· The consumer watchdog believes that borrowers are left saddled with massive debt despite believing that they have cleared their loan. ► horses · Ranulf was ordered to saddle the horses and Corbett led his little party from the abbey and up into the town.· We went to the corral and caught and saddled the horses. to put a saddle on a horsesaddle up phrasal verb to put a saddle on a horsesaddle something ↔ up He was in the stable, saddling up his horse.saddle somebody with something phrasal verb to make someone have a job or problem that is difficult or boring and that they do not want:  I’ve been saddled with organizing the whole party! Many farms were saddled with debts.
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