新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

horse

英  [hɔːs]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • horses

    1[C 可数名词]

    A horse is a large animal which people can ride. Some horses are used for pulling ploughs and carts.

    双语例句

    例:

    A small man on a grey horse had appeared.

    一个骑着灰马的小个子男人出现了。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • horses , horsing , horsed

    horse around

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 胡闹

    If you horse around, you play roughly and carelessly, so that you could hurt someone or damage something.

    双语例句

    例:

    My friends and I would horse around and try to push each other.

    我和朋友们有时会闹着玩,互相推来搡去。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • from the horse's mouth

    1(消息等)来自可靠人士

    If you hear something from the horse's mouth, you hear it from someone who knows that it is definitely true.

    双语例句

    例:

    He has got to hear it from the horse's mouth. Then he can make a judgment as to whether his policy is correct or not.

    他必须获得可靠消息。然后他就能判断出他的政策是否正确。