horses

英 [ˈhɔːsɪz]

美 [ˈhɔːrsɪz]

n.  马; 赛马
v.  为…备马; 猛推或用力向上举
horse的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 马
  Ahorseis a large animal which people can ride. Some horses are used for pulling ploughs and carts.
  1. A small man on a grey horse had appeared.
     一个骑着灰马的小个子男人出现了。
• N-PLURAL 赛马
  When you talk aboutthe horses, you mean horse races in which people bet money on the horse which they think will win.
  1. He still likes to bet on the horses.
     他仍然喜欢赌马。
• （体操器械）跳马
  A vaultinghorseis a tall piece of gymnastics equipment for jumping over.
• PHRASE 从知情人那里直接（获悉）
  If you hear somethingfrom the horse's mouth, you hear it from someone who knows that it is definitely true.
  1. 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.
     他必须得到千真万确的信息才行。这样他才能判断自己的政策是否正确。
• See also:clothes horsedark horserocking horseseahorse. to put the cart before the horse

双语例句

• The wagons were decorated with flowers and pulled by garlanded horses.
  马车都用鲜花装点，由佩戴花环的几匹马拉着。
• The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses.
  据说亚马孙人最先驯化了马。
• He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility — dogs, horses, and fine paintings
  他身边满是象征高贵身份的东西——狗，马以及精美的画。
• More than 30 horses have been mutilated in the last nine months
  在过去9个月里，超过30匹马受了重伤。
• Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs 'and horses' coats.
  维生素B6对于改善狗和马的皮毛有显著的作用。
• For this race, though, he had already placed a bet on one of the horses.
  但这场比赛他已经在其中一匹马身上下了赌注。
• They dismounted, tied up their horses and gave them the grain they had brought.
  他们下了马，把马拴起来，把带来的粮食喂给它们吃。
• Prize-money of nearly £ 90,000 has attracted a record entry of 14 horses from Britain and Ireland
  近9万英镑的奖金吸引了来自英国和爱尔兰的14匹赛马，打破了以往的参赛纪录。
• He helped his father by holding the horses steady while they were being shod.
  他父亲给马钉掌时他就帮忙将马抓牢。
• She is a great lover of horses and horse racing
  她热爱马匹和赛马。