| 释义 |
war-horse
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : a horse used in war; especially : a powerful horse for military service : charger
2. : a veteran soldier or public person (as a politician) : an old campaigner, leader, or partisan who has had a stormy but successful career
3. : a work of art (as a musical composition, a ballet, or a play) that because of much repetition as part of the standard repertory has become extremely hackneyed
< a symphonic war-horse >
< a war-horse of the concert stage > |