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IELTS BNC: 803 COCA: 1279

horse
1 horse /ˈhoɚs/ noun
plural horses
1 horse
/ˈhoɚs/
noun
plural horses
Learner's definition of HORSE
1 
[count] : a large animal that is used for riding and for carrying and pulling things马
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
— compare colt, filly, foal, gelding, mare, pony, stallion; see also quarter horse, racehorse, workhorse
2 
[count]
a  : a frame used to support a piece of wood while it is being cut with a saw : sawhorse锯木架
b  : a large piece of equipment used in gymnastics : pommel horse鞍马
3 
horses [plural] informal
a  US : horsepower马力
b  the horses : horse races赛马
4 
[count] US, informal : an athlete who is strong and who helps a team to win主力队员 — usually plural通常用复数

a horse of a different color

chiefly US, informal
: a very different thing or issue完全是另一回事；另当别论

beat a dead horse

(chiefly US) informal or flog a dead horse
1 
: to keep talking about a subject that has already been discussed or decided谈论已成定论的事；白费劲；做无用功
2 
: to waste time and effort trying to do something that is impossible浪费时间精力

change horses in midstream

: to choose a different leader or policy during a time when serious problems are being dealt with临阵换将；中途换人；临时变换策略

eat a horse

informal
◊ Someone who is very hungry can be described as being hungry enough to eat a horse.饿得可以吃下一匹马；饿极了

from the horse's mouth

informal, of information
: from the original source or person and therefore thought to be true第一手；直接得来

hold your horses

informal
— used to tell someone to slow down, stop, or wait for a short time不用着急；慢点；稍等

look a gift horse in the mouth

: to look in a critical way at something that has been given to you（对别人赠予的东西）吹毛求疵

put the cart before the horse

— see 1cart

the wrong horse

◊ If you choose/pick/back (etc.) the wrong horse, you choose or support someone or something that is not successful.下错赌注；押错宝
— see also charley horse, dark horse, high horse, hobbyhorse, one-horse, rocking horse, sea horse, stalking horse, trojan horse
2 horse /ˈhoɚs/ verb
horses; horsed; horsing
2 horse
/ˈhoɚs/
verb
horses; horsed; horsing
Learner's definition of HORSE

horse around

[phrasal verb] informal or British horse about
: to play in a rough or loud way : to engage in horseplay哄闹；胡闹；恶作剧
IELTS BNC: 803 COCA: 1279

horse

1 of 3

noun

ˈhȯrs How to pronounce horse (audio)
plural horses also horse
1
a(1)
: a large solid-hoofed herbivorous ungulate mammal (Equus caballus, family Equidae, the horse family) domesticated since prehistoric times and used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding
(2)
: racehorse
lost a lot of money playing the horses
b
: a male horse
especially : stallion
c
: a recent or extinct animal (such as a zebra, ass, or onager) of the horse family
2
a
: jackstay
b
: a frame usually with legs used for supporting something (such as planks or staging) : sawhorse
c(1)
gymnastics : pommel horse
(2)
gymnastics : vaulting horse
3
horse plural : cavalry
4
geology : a mass of the same geologic character as the wall rock that occurs within a vein of useful mineral matter
5
: horsepower
a car with 275 horses
6
slang : heroin
7
: an athlete whose performance is consistently strong and reliable
a team with the horses to win the pennant
8
or H-O-R-S-E : a game in which players take turns attempting to duplicate successful basketball shots, a letter of the word "horse" is awarded for each missed attempt, and the first player to receive all five letters loses
horseless
ˈhȯr-sləs How to pronounce horse (audio)
adjective
horselike
ˈhȯrs-ˌlīk How to pronounce horse (audio)
adjective

Illustration of horse

Illustration of horse
  • 1 dock
  • 2 croup
  • 3 point of hip
  • 4 loin
  • 5 back
  • 6 withers
  • 7 mane
  • 8 crest
  • 9 poll
  • 10 forelock
  • 11 forehead
  • 12 muzzle
  • 13 cheek
  • 14 throatlatch
  • 15 neck
  • 16 shoulder
  • 17 chest
  • 18 forearm
  • 19 knee
  • 20 cannon
  • 21 fetlock
  • 22 hoof
  • 23 chestnut
  • 24 elbow
  • 25 barrel
  • 26 flank
  • 27 stifle
  • 28 pastern
  • 29 coronet
  • 30 hock
  • 31 gaskin
  • 32 tail
  • 33 thigh
  • 34 buttock

horse

2 of 3

verb

horsed; horsing

transitive verb

1
: to provide with a horse (see horse sense 1a(1))
horsing a coach
a horsed vehicle
2
: to move by brute force
sweating gunners horsed their pieces into action Bruce Catton

intransitive verb

of a mare : to be in heat or estrus

horse

3 of 3

adjective

1
a
: of or relating to a horse (see horse sense 1a(1))
a horse farm
b
: hauled or powered by a horse
a horse barge
2
: large or coarse of its kind
3
: mounted on horses
horse guards
Phrases
from the horse's mouth
: from the original source

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun a car with 275 horses He lost a lot of money on the horses.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Their bond began after the late Queen learned in the 1980s of his innovative training methods, which emphasized gentle communication between horse and handler. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Sporting events, theater, conventions, expositions and auto, horse and ice shows found a home at the multipurpose venue. Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 The Golden Retriever, her chicken, horse, and the rest of the animals that lived with the girl in her family’s ranch must be included. Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 All were custom-made from a mix of human, angora goat, horse and yak hair. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Over the decades, the half-mile structure accommodated trains, horse-and-buggy travelers, cars, streetcars and pedestrians. The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2022 With an impressive central courtyard and a majestic gateway wide for a horse and carriage to pass through, the building is a monument to the area’s past prosperity. Elizabeth Hayt, ELLE Decor, 26 Aug. 2022 In Utah, the BLM manages 19 wild horse and burro herd management areas which span almost 2.5 million acres. Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 The videos included a person hit by a blast while riding a horse and a man running from the scene of the strike with the bloody body of a toddler. Shira Rubin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
Adjective
While horse deaths nationwide have been on the decline -- from 790 racehorses in 2009 to 493 last year, according to the Jockey Club -- Santa Anita's numbers have fluctuated over the years. Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, 11 June 2019 Horse hooves thunder down green acres as mallets clank against polo balls in the setting sun. Elisabeth Moughon, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2017 Horse races were canceled at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia and the Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress. Mark Gomez, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb, and Adjective

Middle English hors, from Old English; akin to Old High German hros horse

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of horse was before the 12th century

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IELTS BNC: 803 COCA: 1279
horse

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + HORSE | HORSE + VERB | HORSE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤beautiful, fine, good, great, lovely, magnificent駿馬；良駒；可愛的馬；寶馬◇He was mounted on the finest horse you could ever see.他騎着一匹難得一見的駿馬。➤bay, black, chestnut, grey/gray棗紅馬；黑馬；栗色馬；灰馬▸➤thoroughbred純種馬▸➤wild野馬▸➤unbroken未馴服的馬▸➤nervous, restless緊張的馬；躁動不安的馬▸➤frightened, startled驚馬▸➤fancied (BrE) 被看好的馬◇The two most fancied horses finished last.那兩匹最熱門的馬落在了最後。➤loose, riderless, runaway脫繮的馬；無人騎的馬◇Three jockeys were injured when a loose horse ran across the track.一匹脫繮的馬橫穿跑道，三位賽馬師受了傷。➤fresh新換的馬匹◇They would need fresh horses if they were to reach the border the next day.他們要想在第二天趕到邊境，就需要換馬。➤fast快馬▸➤lame瘸馬▸➤heavy, shire (especially BrE) 挽馬；拖車馬；夏爾馬◇Heavy horses were used for delivering beer.挽馬用來運送啤酒。➤riding, saddle騎乘馬▸➤carriage, cart (usually carthorse) , draught/draft, dray駕轅馬；役馬▸➤pack馱馬▸➤cavalry, police軍馬；警用馬▸➤race (usually racehorse) 賽馬➤quarter (especially NAmE) 夸特馬（善於短距離衝刺，用於四分之一英里比賽）➤champion冠軍馬◇They collected tissue samples for cloning from 75 champion horses.他們搜集了 75 匹冠軍馬的組織樣本用來克隆。➤pantomime (BrE) （由兩人扮演的）童話劇中的馬◇He got a part as the rear end of a pantomime horse.他的角色是扮演童話劇中的馬的後半身。➤rocking搖擺（木）馬VERB + HORSE➤breed飼養馬▸➤own, train擁有／訓練馬匹▸➤get ready備馬◇Get my horse ready and wait for me.把我的馬備好等着我。➤saddle裝上馬鞍▸➤be mounted on, mount被扶上馬；上馬▸➤dismount, dismount from下馬；從馬上下來▸➤ride騎馬▸➤spur, spur on, urge策馬◇He urged his horse into a gallop.他策馬飛奔。➤lead牽馬▸➤brush, brush down, groom刷洗馬▸➤shoe給馬釘馬掌▸➤stable把馬關進馬廐▸➤handle駕馭馬◇She has a knack for handling horses.她有一套駕馭馬匹的訣竅。➤frighten使馬受驚嚇▸➤hobble, tether, tie縛住馬腿（以防走失）；拴馬；捆馬HORSE + VERB➤canter, gallop, trot, walk馬慢跑；馬飛奔；馬小跑；馬行走◇Several horses trotted past us.幾匹馬小跑着從我們身邊經過。➤prance馬騰躍▸➤run馬參加比賽◇There are ten horses running in the next race.下一場比賽有 10 匹馬參加。➤plod馬沉重緩慢地走◇The weary horse plodded up the hill.疲憊不堪的馬步履沉重地爬上山坡。➤neigh, snort, whinny馬嘶鳴；馬噴鼻息；馬輕聲嘶叫▸➤bolt馬受驚逃走▸➤rear, rear up, shy馬用後腿直立；馬驚跳▸➤plunge馬猛然前衝◇The cart overturned, the horse plunging and rearing in its traces.馬車翻倒，馬往前一衝，套着挽繩的上半身直立起來。➤fall, slip, stumble馬跌倒；馬滑倒；馬絆倒◇The horse stumbled and threw its rider.馬絆了一下，把背上的騎手摔了出去。➤throw sb馬把某人摔出去▸➤jump馬跳躍▸➤pull sth馬拉⋯◇They passed an old horse pulling a cart full of apples.他們與一匹拉着滿滿一車蘋果的老馬擦身而過。➤graze馬吃草▸➤stand馬站立HORSE + NOUN➤box (usually horsebox) (BrE) , trailer (NAmE) 運馬拖車◇The car in front was pulling a horsebox.前面的汽車拉着一輛運馬拖車。➤breeder, dealer, lover, owner, rider, trainer馬匹飼養員；馬販子；愛馬之人；馬主；騎手；馴馬師▸➤hooves馬蹄▸➤droppings, dung, manure, shit (slang) 馬糞▸➤flesh (usually horseflesh) 馬肉▸➤fair (BrE) 馬市◇Hundreds of animals are bought and sold at the annual horse fair.一年一度的馬市上有數百匹牲畜被買賣。➤race賽馬▸➤racing, riding (BrE) (horseback riding in NAmE) 賽馬運動；騎馬▸➤show, trials馬匹展覽會；馬術選拔賽◇He won second prize in a horse show.他在馬展上贏得了二等獎。➤trough馬槽◇The horse trough was full of stagnant water.馬槽裏滿是死水。➤whip (usually horsewhip) 馬鞭▸➤trading (usually horse-trading) (figurative) 精明的交易◇political horse-trading精明的政治交易PREPOSITION➤on a/the horse騎在馬上PHRASES➤a horse and carriage, a horse and cart馬車

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