| 单词 | dark horse |
| 释义 | dark horse (once / 14905 pages) n The saying dark horse usually means an unexpected winner. For example, a presidential candidate who comes from behind to surprise everyone by winning the election could be considered the dark horse. You might talk about a dark horse in politics or sports (there is usually some kind of competition involved), and the dark horse is the little-known competitor who unexpectedly wins. The idiom comes from horse racing, not surprisingly. A dark horse was one that gamblers didn't know much about and therefore weren't sure how to bet on. In the 1830's, the phrase spread to include people who were unknown before suddenly rising to prominence. WORD FAMILYdark horse: dark horses USAGE EXAMPLESNot only do the cardinals choose a dark horse, but the new pontiff guards an astonishing secret. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) Southern Command chief Gen. Mike Kelly as a dark horse nominee for the Pentagon slot. Washington Times(Nov 24, 2016) A less silly depiction came in the 1952 novel The Dark Mare – conflating “dark horse” and “nightmare”. The Guardian(Nov 12, 2016) 1n a racehorse about which little is known Hyper bangtail, race horse, racehorse a horse bred for racing 2n a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly Hyper campaigner, candidate, nominee a politician who is running for public office |
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