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a horse of a different color (US),
a horse of a different colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) | SCSimplified Chinese 完全不是一回事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 根本是另一件事 |
| back the wrong horse v expr | figurative (be mistaken in judgment) | SCSimplified Chinese 押错宝 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 支持失败的一方 |
beat a dead horse,
flog a dead horse v expr | figurative (pursue a hopeless cause) | SCSimplified Chinese 徒劳无益 tú láo wú yì
TCTraditional Chinese 徒勞無益 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 白费口舌 tú láo wú yì，bái fèi kǒu shé |
| | I tried to convince him to come with us, but felt that I was beating a dead horse. |
carthorse,
cart horse,
cart-horse n | (horse that pulls a cart) | SCSimplified Chinese 拉车的马 lā chē de mǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 拉車的馬 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拉货的马 lā chē de mǎ，lā huò de mǎ |
| charley horse n | informal (muscle cramp) | SCSimplified Chinese 肌肉痉挛，抽筋 jī ròu jìng luán，chōu jīn
TCTraditional Chinese 肌肉痙攣 |
| | Running a short sprint usually gives me a charley horse in my calf muscle. |
chestnut tree,
horse chestnut tree n | (horse chestnut) | SCSimplified Chinese 七叶树 qī yè shù
TCTraditional Chinese 七葉樹 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 马栗树 |
| | The chestnut trees bloom in May and are covered in white blossoms. |
closing the stable door after the horse has bolted,
shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted n | figurative, informal (acting too late) | SCSimplified Chinese 行动太慢 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 反应太慢 |
| | Tony's debts are huge now; buying a few items second-hand seems like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | (frame for drying laundry) | SCSimplified Chinese 晒衣架 |
| | I dry the clothes that cannot be tumble-dried by hanging them on the clothes horse. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | figurative (person: demonstrates clothes) | SCSimplified Chinese 时装模特 |
| | Hannah put herself through university by working as a clothes horse for an exclusive fashion designer. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | figurative, pejorative (fashion-conscious woman) | SCSimplified Chinese 讲究穿着的女人 |
| | Alina is such a clothes horse! She'd never be caught dead in last season's styles. |
| dark horse n | figurative (secretive person) | SCSimplified Chinese 神秘的人 shén mì de rén |
| | You're such a dark horse! - you never told me you'd got married. |
| | 你真是个神秘的人！你从没告诉过我你已经结婚了。 |
| dark horse n | figurative (little known political candidate) | SCSimplified Chinese 黑马 hēi mǎ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出人意料的获胜者 hēi mǎ，chū rén yì liào de huò shèng zhě |
| | At first Obama was something of a dark horse, but he went on to win the election! |
| | 起初奥巴马就像一匹黑马，鲜有人知，不过之后他成功赢得了大选！ |
| dark horse n | (little-known racehorse) | SCSimplified Chinese 出人意外得胜的马 chū rén yì wài dé shèng de mǎ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 黑马 chū rén yì wài dé shèng de mǎ，hēi mǎ |
| | Nobody bet on the dark horse, who went on to place first. |
| | 没有人将赌注押在这匹得了第一名的黑马上。 |
| dead horse n | figurative ([sth] no longer relevant) | SCSimplified Chinese 无益之事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 徒劳之事 |
| | There is no point in raising the issue of pay at the staff meeting again; it's a dead horse. |
| Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. expr | figurative (Be grateful for [sth] free.) | SCSimplified Chinese 不要挑剔礼物。 |
| | I was disappointed that the antique vase my aunt gave me had a chip in the rim, but my mother said, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." |
| eat like a horse v expr | (eat large quantities) | SCSimplified Chinese 大吃特吃 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 狼吞虎咽 láng tūn hǔ yàn
TCTraditional Chinese 狼吞虎嚥 |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | (botany: plant) | SCSimplified Chinese 蚕豆 cán dòu
TCTraditional Chinese 蠶豆 |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | usually plural (edible pulse) | SCSimplified Chinese 蚕豆 cán dòu
TCTraditional Chinese 蠶豆 |
| | Fava beans are delicious in stews but do tend to cause flatulence. |
| from the horse's mouth expr | (first-hand, directly from the source) (消息、情报等) | SCSimplified Chinese 直接得来地，一手地 zhí jiē dé lái de，yì shǒu de |
| | Of course it's true - I got it straight from the horse's mouth. |
| get off your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (stop acting morally superior) | SCSimplified Chinese 别那么趾高气扬 |
| get on your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (act morally superior) | SCSimplified Chinese 态度傲慢
TCTraditional Chinese 態度傲慢 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 目空一切 |
| | I know you think I'm wrong but there's no need to get on your high horse about it. |
| go horse riding v expr | UK (ride horses for pleasure) | SCSimplified Chinese 去骑马 qù qí mǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 去騎馬 |
| | Would you like to go horse riding this afternoon? |
| | 今天下午你想去骑马吗？ |
| groomer n | (person who tends horses' coats) | SCSimplified Chinese 给马刷洗的人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 马夫 mǎ fū |
| | The groomer cleaned and brushed the horse. |
| on your high horse expr | (displaying haughty attitude) | SCSimplified Chinese 傲慢 ào màn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 摆臭架子 |
| | I see Irene's on her high horse again. |
hobbyhorse,
also UK: hobby horse n | (child's ride-on toy) (玩具) | SCSimplified Chinese 木马, 竹马, 摇动木马 |
hobbyhorse,
also UK: hobby horse n | figurative (pet subject, obsession) | SCSimplified Chinese 反复讲的话题, 老生常谈的话题, 喜欢的话题 |
hobbyhorse,
also UK: hobby horse n | (rocking horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 摇动木马 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 摇马 |
hobbyhorse,
also UK: hobby horse n | (costumed character) | SCSimplified Chinese 木马装扮 |
| horse barn n | (stable) | SCSimplified Chinese 马厩 mǎ jiù |
| | The horse barn was large--it held eight horses and their tack. |
| horse bean | (botany) | SCSimplified Chinese 蚕豆 cán dòu
TCTraditional Chinese 蠶豆 |
| horse breeding n | (equine husbandry) | SCSimplified Chinese 养马，马匹饲养 |
| horse chestnut n | (conker tree) | SCSimplified Chinese 马栗，七叶树 mǎ lì，qī yè shù
TCTraditional Chinese 七葉樹 |
| horse chestnut n | (conker) | SCSimplified Chinese 马栗，七叶树果 mǎ lì |
horse collar,
horse-collar n | (baseball: score of zero) (棒球) | SCSimplified Chinese 零分 líng fēn |
horse collar [sb],
horse-collar vtr | US, figurative (sport: prevent from scoring) (体育运动) | SCSimplified Chinese 阻止…得分, 使…得零分 |
horse collar,
horse-collar n | (part of horse harness) | SCSimplified Chinese 马项圈 mǎ xiàng quān
TCTraditional Chinese 馬項圈 |
| horse farm n | (place where horses are bred) | SCSimplified Chinese 养马场 |
| horse feed n | (food intended for horses) | SCSimplified Chinese 马饲料 |
| horse groomer n | (person who tends horses' coats) | SCSimplified Chinese 给马刷洗的人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 马夫 mǎ fū |
| horse keeper n | (person: tends horses) | SCSimplified Chinese 养马员 |
| horse lover n | ([sb] who is fond of horses) | SCSimplified Chinese 爱马人 |
| horse manure n | (horse's excrement) | SCSimplified Chinese 马粪 mǎ fèn |
| | She added horse manure to heat up her compost pile. |
| horse race n | (competition for horses) | SCSimplified Chinese 赛马 sài mǎ |
| | Brenda is watching a horse race on TV. |
| horse race n | US, figurative (close competition) | SCSimplified Chinese （紧张激烈的）竞赛 |
| horse ride n | (journey made on horseback) | SCSimplified Chinese 骑马 qí mǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 騎馬 |
| | We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday. |
| horse riding n | (activity: riding on a horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 骑马 qí mǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 騎馬 |
| | I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards. |
| | 我很喜欢骑马，不过骑行之后总是让我肌肉酸痛。 |
| horse sense n | (common sense, practicality) | SCSimplified Chinese 普通常识 pǔ tōng cháng shí
TCTraditional Chinese 普通常識 |
| horse show n | (horse riding competition) | SCSimplified Chinese 马术比赛 mǎ shù bǐ sài
TCTraditional Chinese 馬術比賽 |
| | Samantha and her mare will compete in the dressage event at the horse show. |
| horse tack n | (bridle, saddle, stirrups, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 马具 mǎ jù |
horse trading,
horse-trading,
horsetrading n | (sale and purchase of horses) | SCSimplified Chinese 马匹买卖 mǎ pi mǎi mài |
horse trading,
horse-trading,
horsetrading n | figurative, informal (bargaining) | SCSimplified Chinese 讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià
TCTraditional Chinese 討價還價 |
| | The lawyers engaged in horse trading before they reached a final agreement. |
| horse trailer n | (lorry for transporting a horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 马拖车 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 马匹运输拖车 |
| | Many larger cars can easily tow a horse trailer. |
| horse trainer n | ([sb] who teaches behaviour to horses) | SCSimplified Chinese 驯马师 xùn mǎ shī
TCTraditional Chinese 馴馬師 |
| horse training n | (teaching behaviour to horses) | SCSimplified Chinese 驯马 xùn mǎ |
| horse-and-buggy n as adj | (relating to the pre-automotive era) | SCSimplified Chinese 马车时代的 |
| horse-and-buggy n as adj | figurative (old-fashioned) | SCSimplified Chinese 过时的，守旧的 guò shí de ，shǒu jiù de
TCTraditional Chinese 過時的，守舊的 |
| horse-drawn adj | (pulled by horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 用马拖的 |
| horse-drawn carriage n | (vehicle pulled by a horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 马车 mǎ chē
TCTraditional Chinese 馬車 |
| | In some Spanish cities, you can hire a horse-drawn carriage to ride around and see the sights. |
| horse's ass n | pejorative, vulgar, informal, US (stupid person) (粗俗语，贬义) | SCSimplified Chinese 榆木疙瘩 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 蠢货 chǔn huò |
| horse's mouth | (source) | SCSimplified Chinese 来源 lái yuán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 源头 lái yuán，yuán tóu |
horseback ride (US),
horse ride (UK) n | (ride on a horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 骑马 qí mǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 騎馬 |
| | We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday. |
horseback riding (US),
horse riding (UK) n | (activity: riding a horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 骑马 qí mǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 騎馬 |
| | One of my favorite summer activities was horseback riding. |
| | I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards. |
| | 我最喜欢的夏日活动之一就是骑马。// 我喜欢骑马，但每次骑完马后我都会肌肉疼。 |
horsefly,
horse fly n | (large flying insect) | SCSimplified Chinese 虻 méng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 牛虻 méng，niú méng |
| | Tom was having a nice day until a horsefly bit his arm. |
horseracing,
horse racing n | (race between horses) | SCSimplified Chinese 赛马运动 sài mǎ yùn dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 賽馬運動 |
| | Eddie enjoys watching horseracing, but he never places bets. |
| horsewhip n | (riding crop) | SCSimplified Chinese 马鞭 |
| iron horse | (locomotive) | SCSimplified Chinese 火车头 huǒ chē tóu
TCTraditional Chinese 火車頭 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 机车 huǒ chē tóu ，jī chē
TCTraditional Chinese 機車 |
jack mackerel,
horse mackerel n | (fish) | SCSimplified Chinese 竹夹鱼 |
| miniature horse n | (very small equine breed) | SCSimplified Chinese 迷你马 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 米兰矮马 |
| one-horse adj | (using one horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 单马拉的 |
| one-horse adj | figurative (small, unimportant) | SCSimplified Chinese 极小的. 微不足道的 |
| | Don talked as though he was running a great business empire, but really it was just a one-horse establishment. |
| one-horse town n | (very small town) | SCSimplified Chinese 乏味的小镇 |
| | Reggie couldn't wait to grow up and leave that one-horse town. |
| pack horse n | (horse used for carrying) | SCSimplified Chinese 驮运货物的马 duò yùn huò wù de mǎ |
| | There is too much equipment for one pack horse to carry. |
pommel horse,
side horse n | (gymnastics) | SCSimplified Chinese 跳马 tiào mǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 跳馬 |
| put the cart before the horse v expr | figurative (act prematurely) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 本末倒置，前后颠倒，不分主次 běn mò dǎo zhì，qián hòu diān dǎo，bù fēn zhǔ cì |
| | Sara insisted that having sex before marriage was like putting the cart before the horse. |
| quarter horse n | (strong horse type) | SCSimplified Chinese 奎特马 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 四分之一比赛赛马 |
racehorse,
race horse n | (horse that competes in races) | SCSimplified Chinese 比赛用马 bǐ sài yòng mǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 比賽用馬 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 竞赛用跑马 bǐ sài yòng mǎ，jìng sài yòng pǎo mǎ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 供赛马用的马 bǐ sài yòng mǎ，gōng sài mǎ yòng de mǎ |
| | That racehorse has never lost. |
| riding horse n | (show horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 选美比赛马 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 观赏马 |
| | Riding horses are selected from many different breeds. |
| rocking horse n | (riding toy) (骑坐可前后摇动，供儿童嬉戏用。) | SCSimplified Chinese 木马 mù mǎ |
| | Charlie keeps falling off the rocking horse we bought him. |
seahorse,
sea horse n | (small horse-like fish) | SCSimplified Chinese 海马 hǎi mǎ |
| | Some seahorses are no bigger than your finger. |
| shire horse n | (large working horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 大型赶车用马 dà xíng gǎn chē yòng mǎ |
| | Work on the farms formerly depended on shire horses. |
stalking-horse,
stalking horse n | (hunting: screen) (打猎) | SCSimplified Chinese 掩护马 |
stalking-horse,
stalking horse n | figurative ([sth] that hides intentions) | SCSimplified Chinese 用以掩人耳目的东西 |
stalking-horse,
stalking horse n | figurative (election candidate) | SCSimplified Chinese 掩护性候选人 |
| stalking-horse n as adj | (relating to a stalking-horse) | SCSimplified Chinese 用以掩护的 |
| Trojan horse n | (Greek mythology: wooden horse) (希腊神话故事) | SCSimplified Chinese 特洛伊木马 tè luò yī mù mǎ |
| | The Greek soldiers were hidden inside the belly of the Trojan horse. |
| Trojan horse n | figurative ([sth] that infiltrates and harms enemies) | SCSimplified Chinese 内奸，暗藏的敌人，渗透到敌人内部产生危害作用的东西 nèi jiān，àn cáng de dí rén，shèn tòu dào dí rén nèi bù chǎn shēng wēi hài zuò yòng de dōng xī |
| Trojan horse n | figurative (computer virus) (计算机病毒) | SCSimplified Chinese 木马病毒 mù mǎ bìng dú
TCTraditional Chinese 木馬病毒 |
| | Browsing unsafe web page can result in infections by Trojan horses. |
| wild horse n | (horse which is untamed) | SCSimplified Chinese 野马 yě mǎ |
| | A brumby is an Australian wild horse. |