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

• Her only extravagance was horses
  她唯一的奢侈品就是马。
• The following day their horses and goods were restored to them
  第二天，马匹和货物都归还给了他们。
• 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 still ride around on horses.
  他们仍然骑着马到处转。
• 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。
• He lived alone, breeding horses and dogs
  他独自一人生活，饲养马匹和狗。
• 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。
• The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses.
  据说亚马孙人最先驯化了马。
• 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。
• Cars gradually took over from horses
  汽车逐渐替代了马匹。