plural horses
plural horses
Learner's definition of HORSE
2 [count]
a : a frame used to support a piece of wood while it is being cut with a saw : sawhorse鋸木架 b : a large piece of equipment used in gymnastics : pommel horse鞍馬 3 horses [plural] informal
b the horses : horse races賽馬 4
[count] US, informal : an athlete who is strong and who helps a team to win主力隊員 —
usually plural通常用複數
a horse of a different color
chiefly US, informal
: a very different thing or issue完全是另一回事;另當别論
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談論已成定論的事;白費勁;做無用功 2
: to waste time and effort trying to do something that is impossible浪費時間精力
change horses in midstream
: to choose a different leader or policy during a time when serious problems are being dealt with臨陣換將;中途換人;臨時變換策略
eat a horse
informal
◊ Someone who is very hungry can be described as being hungry enough to eat a horse.餓得可以吃下一匹馬;餓極了
from the horse's mouth
informal, of information
: from the original source or person and therefore thought to be true第一手;直接得來
hold your horses
informal
—
used to tell someone to slow down, stop, or wait for a short time不用着急;慢點;稍等
look a gift horse in the mouth
: to look in a critical way at something that has been given to you(對别人贈予的東西)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.下錯賭注;押錯寶
2 horse /ˈhoɚs/ verb
horses; horsed; horsing
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哄鬧;胡鬧;惡作劇