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单词 Clydesdale
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Definition of Clydesdale in English:

Clydesdale

noun ˈklʌɪdzdeɪlˈklīdzdāl
  • 1A horse of a heavy, powerful breed, used for pulling heavy loads.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There were teams of Clydesdales, Shires and Percherons.
    • These heavier horses used were largely Clydesdales and Shires.
    • The farm is as it was in the 1950s and it is possible to see Clydesdale horses being used to work the land.
    • The Clydesdale breed originated in Scotland and were used in heavy draught and farm work in the same way as Shires.
    • If you visit the livery stables you can choose between riding in a covered wagon pulled by two Clydesdales, Jock and Bess, or in a horse-drawn buggy.
    • We can look to the awesome power of a Clydesdale horse which eats largely hay and oats.
    • Waka, the Clydesdale horse pulls a wagon over a hundred years old, and the driver gives a commentary as you travel.
    • There are also some nice stories, including one about Samson, a six-year-old Clydesdale horse.
    • After the cattle the next biggest display is the Clydesdale horses.
    • A third animal, a Clydesdale horse named Emma, is badly injured after being hit by three bullets.
    • She used to go and stay with him on his farm, where they still used big Clydesdale horses to drag the plough.
  • 2A dog of a small breed of terrier.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both the Clydesdale and the Paisley terrier eventually became extinct, but not before they had contributed to the development of the Yorkie.

Origin

From the name of the area around the River Clyde in Scotland, where they were originally bred.

 
 

Definition of Clydesdale in US English:

Clydesdale

nounˈklīdzdāl
  • 1A horse of a heavy, powerful breed, used for pulling heavy loads.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are also some nice stories, including one about Samson, a six-year-old Clydesdale horse.
    • We can look to the awesome power of a Clydesdale horse which eats largely hay and oats.
    • There were teams of Clydesdales, Shires and Percherons.
    • The Clydesdale breed originated in Scotland and were used in heavy draught and farm work in the same way as Shires.
    • These heavier horses used were largely Clydesdales and Shires.
    • If you visit the livery stables you can choose between riding in a covered wagon pulled by two Clydesdales, Jock and Bess, or in a horse-drawn buggy.
    • After the cattle the next biggest display is the Clydesdale horses.
    • Waka, the Clydesdale horse pulls a wagon over a hundred years old, and the driver gives a commentary as you travel.
    • A third animal, a Clydesdale horse named Emma, is badly injured after being hit by three bullets.
    • The farm is as it was in the 1950s and it is possible to see Clydesdale horses being used to work the land.
    • She used to go and stay with him on his farm, where they still used big Clydesdale horses to drag the plough.
  • 2A dog of a small breed of terrier.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both the Clydesdale and the Paisley terrier eventually became extinct, but not before they had contributed to the development of the Yorkie.

Origin

From the name of the area around the Clyde River in Scotland, where they were originally bred.

 
 
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