单词 | thoroughbred |
释义 | thoroughbred —thoroughbredness, n. /therr"oh bred', -euh bred', thur"-/, adj. 1. of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or race, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood. 2. (sometimes cap.) of or pertaining to the Thoroughbred breed of horses. 3. (of a person) having good breeding or education. n. 4. (cap.) one of a breed of horses, to which all racehorses belong, originally developed in England by crossing Arabian stallions with European mares. 5. a thoroughbred animal. 6. a well-bred or well-educated person. [1695-1705; THOROUGH + BRED] |
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