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单词 ponying
释义

pony, formerly also poney /pōˈni/

noun
  1. Any of several breeds of small horse, usu one less than 14.2 hands high
  2. 25 pounds sterling (slang)
  3. A translation, crib or key (US sl)
  4. A small glass, esp of beer
transitive verb and intransitive verb (slang)
  1. To pay or settle (with up)
  2. To prepare or translate by help of a crib
ORIGIN: Scot powny, powney, pownie, prob from OFr poulenet, dimin of poulain, from LL pullānus a foal, from L pullus a young animal

pony carriage noun

pony engine noun

A shunting engine

pony express noun

(in the USA) a former method of long-distance postal delivery employing relays of horses and riders

poˈnyskin noun

The skin of a foal, esp from the Kyrgyz Steppes, used as a fur

poˈnytail noun

A hair style in which the hair is gathered together at the back and hangs down like a pony's tail

poˈny-trekking noun

Cross-country pony-riding in groups as a pastime

Jerusalem pony

An ass

one-trick pony (informal)

A person who is very good at one thing but fails to achieve wider success

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