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horses

/ˈhɔrsəs/

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noun

马，骏马

Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.

Examples :

"My grandfather owns several horses on his farm. "

我爷爷在他的农场里养了好几匹马。

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noun

马，牲口

Equipment with legs.

Examples :

"The construction crew used wooden horses to support the planks while they built the new deck. "

施工队用木制马，牲口来支撑木板，以便建造新的平台。

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noun

马力，功率。

Type of equipment.

Examples :

"Construction workers used horses to hold up the temporary roof while they repaired the damaged beams. "

建筑工人们用马力顶住临时屋顶，以便修理损坏的梁木。

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noun

夹石，岩马

A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.

Examples :

"While mining for coal, the workers encountered several horses of shale that split the coal seam into thinner, less productive veins. "

在煤矿开采过程中，工人们遇到了几处页岩夹石，把煤层分割成了更薄、产量更低的矿脉。

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noun

白马，海洛因。

The sedative, antidepressant, and anxiolytic drug morphine, chiefly when used illicitly.

Examples :

"The detective suspected the back alley deal involved "horses," given the hushed tones and furtive glances. "

侦探怀疑后巷的交易涉及“白马”，因为他们说话声音很低而且偷偷摸摸地瞟来瞟去。

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noun

投篮游戏

An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see Variations of basketball#H-O-R-S-E).

Examples :

"During gym class, we played horses, and I was eliminated after missing a layup and a free throw. "

体育课上，我们玩了投篮游戏，因为上篮和罚球都没进，我被淘汰了。

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noun

小抄，作弊工具

(among students) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.

Examples :

""The professor warned that anyone caught using horses during the exam would automatically fail the course." "

教授警告说，考试期间如果有人被抓到使用小抄/作弊工具，这门课的成绩就会自动不及格。

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胡闹，打闹

(among students) horseplay; tomfoolery

Examples :

"The teacher warned the students to stop their horses and focus on the lesson. "

老师警告学生们停止胡闹，专心听课。

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verb

瞎闹，胡闹

To frolic, to act mischievously. (Usually followed by "around".)

Examples :

"The children were supposed to be studying, but they started horsing around instead, throwing paper airplanes across the classroom. "

孩子们本应该学习的，结果他们开始瞎闹，在教室里扔纸飞机。

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verb

给...备马，为...提供马匹

To provide with a horse; supply horses for.

Examples :

"The cavalry officer horses his troops before the battle. "

在战斗前，骑兵军官给他的士兵们备马。

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verb

骑马，上马.

To get on horseback.

Examples :

"We will horses and ride to the campsite. "

我们将骑马前往营地。

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verb

骑，跨。

To sit astride of; to bestride.

Examples :

"Seeing the fence was too high to jump, the child horsed it and climbed over to the other side. "

看到栅栏太高跳不过去，那孩子就骑了上去，然后爬到了另一边。

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verb

配种，交配

(of a male horse) To copulate with (a mare).

Examples :

"The rancher plans to horses his prize stallion with the mare next spring. "

农场主计划明年春天让他的种马和那匹母马配种。

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verb

骑，驮。

To take or carry on the back.

Examples :

"The hiker will horse the heavy backpack across the mountain. "

那个徒步旅行者将会把沉重的背包驮在背上翻越那座山。

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verb

骑马，鞭打

To place (someone) on the back of another person, or on a wooden horse, etc., to be flogged; (hence) to flog.

Examples :

"The older boys threatened to horse the smaller one for tattling, but the teacher intervened before they could. "

那些大孩子们威胁要让那个告状的小家伙趴在地上打屁股，幸好老师及时阻止了。

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verb

压榨，使劲地驱使。

To urge at work tyrannically.

Examples :

"The demanding manager horses his employees relentlessly, pushing them to work overtime every day without rest. "

那个苛刻的经理无情地压榨他的员工，逼迫他们每天加班，没有休息。

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verb

抢跑，偷步。

To charge for work before it is finished.

Examples :

"The contractor tried to horses the homeowner for the entire renovation cost before even starting the demolition. "

承包商甚至在开始拆除之前，就试图向房主抢跑，收取全部装修费用。

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