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thoroughbred

/ˈθʌrəˌbred/ /ˈθɜːrəˌbred/

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noun

纯种马，良种马。

A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing. (usually capitalized: Thoroughbred.)

Examples :

"My uncle owns a prize-winning Thoroughbred that he often takes to the racetrack. "

我的叔叔拥有一匹屡获殊荣的纯种赛马，他经常把它带到赛马场。

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noun

纯种马，良种马

Any purebred horse.

Examples :

"My grandfather owns a beautiful thoroughbred, and it's incredibly fast. "

我的爷爷拥有一匹漂亮的纯种马，而且速度快得惊人。

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noun

精力充沛的人，耐力超群的人

A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).

Examples :

"That athlete is a real thoroughbred."

那个运动员真是个精力充沛、耐力超群的人。

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noun

纯种，名门，贵族。

A well-bred person.

Examples :

"Despite coming from a difficult background, Maria proved herself a thoroughbred, consistently displaying grace and kindness towards everyone. "

尽管出身贫寒，玛丽亚却表现得像个贵族，一直以来都对所有人展现出优雅和善良。

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adjective

纯种的，血统纯正的

Bred from pure stock.

Examples :

"My grandfather's prize-winning rose bushes are a thoroughbred variety, carefully bred from the best stock. "

我爷爷那些获奖的玫瑰花丛都是纯种品种，是用最好的种苗精心培育出来的。

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adjective

血统优良的，纯种的。

Well-bred and properly educated.

Examples :

"Because of her thoroughbred upbringing and excellent schooling, she was confident and articulate in any social situation. "

由于她出身名门，家教良好，而且受过优秀的教育，她在任何社交场合都显得自信而口齿伶俐。

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