dark horse

英 [dɑːk hɔːs]

美 [dɑːrk hɔːrs]

n.  黑马(最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 黑马（最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)
  If you describe someone as adark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.
  1. Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
     一直到前不久，A.S.拜厄特都还是只为潜心研究文学的人所知晓的一匹黑马。

英英释义

noun

• a racehorse about which little is known
• a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

双语例句

• Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
  一直到前不久，A.S.拜厄特都还是只为潜心研究文学的人所知晓的一匹黑马。
• She was indeed the dark horse.
  她真不愧是只黑马。
• You're candidate is the dark horse in this election.
  你们的候选人是这次选举中的一匹黑马。
• In the field of IT products, just like riding on a dark horse, grows rapidly.
  在IT产品的领域中，犹如一匹驰聘黑马，迅速成长起来。
• This year, though, the other party nominated a dark horse out of nowhere.
  然而，今年另一个党提名了一个不知从那儿冒出来的人，谁也不认识他。
• I have confidence in him. I know he will be a dark horse in the contest.
  （我对他有信心。我知道他在这次的比赛中将是一匹黑马。）
• I'm going to vote for him even though he's a dark horse.
  尽管他是一匹“黑马”，我准备投他的票。
• The dark horse of this world cup is the US.
  本届世界杯上的黑马将是美国。
• Whatever the outcome of the election, he is still a dark horse.
  无论选举结果如何？，他仍然是一匹黑马。
• In capital markets further mature period, the dark horse will be more visible.
  在资本市场进一步成熟的时期，更多的黑马将会显现出来。