| 单词 | horse |
| 释义 | horse n. & v. --n 1. a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding and to carry and pull loads. b an adult male horse; a stallion or gelding. c any other four-legged mammal of the genus Equus, including asses and zebras. d (collect.; as sing.) cavalry. e a representation of a horse. 2. a vaulting-block. 3. a supporting frame esp. with legs (clothes-horse). 4. sl. heroin. 5. colloq. a unit of horsepower. 6. Naut. any of various ropes and bars. 7. Mining an obstruction in a vein. --v 1. intr. (foll. by around) fool about. 2. tr. provide (a person or vehicle) with a horse or horses. 3. intr. mount or go on horseback. Phrases and idioms from the horse's mouth (of information etc.) from the person directly concerned or another authoritative source. horse-and-buggy US old-fashioned, bygone. horse-block a small platform of stone or wood for mounting a horse. horse-brass see BRASS. horse-breaker one who breaks in horses. horse chestnut 1. any large ornamental tree of the genus Aesculus, with upright conical clusters of white or pink or red flowers. 2. the dark brown fruit of this (like an edible chestnut, but with a coarse bitter taste). horse-cloth a cloth used to cover a horse, or as part of its trappings. horse-coper a horse-dealer. horse-doctor a veterinary surgeon attending horses. horse-drawn (of a vehicle) pulled by a horse or horses. Horse Guards 1. (in the UK) the cavalry brigade of the household troops. 2. the headquarters of such cavalry, esp. a building in Whitehall. horse latitudes a belt of calms in each hemisphere between the trade winds and the westerlies. horse-mackerel any large fish of the mackerel type, e.g. the scad or the tunny. horse-mushroom a large edible mushroom, Agaricus arvensis. horse opera US sl. a western film. horse-pistol a pistol for use by a horseman. horse-pond a pond for watering and washing horses, proverbial as a place for ducking obnoxious persons. horse-race a race between horses with riders. horse-racing the sport of conducting horse-races. horse sense colloq. plain common sense. horses for courses the matching of tasks and talents. horse's neck sl. a drink of flavoured ginger ale usu. with spirits. horse-soldier a soldier mounted on a horse. horse-trading 1. US dealing in horses. 2. shrewd bargaining. to horse! (as a command) mount your horses. Derivatives horseless adj. horselike adj. Etymology: OE hors f. Gmc |
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