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.- 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。
- Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
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
- He is regarded as a dark horse in the year-end election.
他在今年年底的选举中被认为是匹黑马。 - He's a bit of a dark horse: he was earning a fortune, but nobody knew.
他可算是藏龙卧虎：赚大钱，但没人知道。 - I did not know that James could paint. he's such a dark horse.
我不知道詹姆斯会画画，他真是不显山露水啊。 - Don't think you'll beat him easily, he may be a dark horse.
不要以为你会轻而易举地胜过他，他可能是出人意料的高手。 - 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。 - Who will be the dark horse of this year's World Cup football match?
谁将会是今年世界杯足球赛中的黑马？ - He was a real dark horse.
他真是匹黑马。 - 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。 - Jim is a dark horse in the final.
吉姆是决赛中的冷门。 - 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。）