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●(straight) from the horse’s ˈmouth (informal) (of information, etc. 信息等) directly from the person who really knows because they are closely connected with its source 直接的;可靠的◆‘How do you know he’s leaving?’ ‘I got it straight from the horse’s mouth. He told me himself.’ “你怎么知道他要走了呢?”“我的消息来源绝对可靠,他自己告诉我的。” ORIGIN This may come from horse racing and the humorous suggestion that you had heard from the horse itself whether it would win the race. 这个习语或许源于赛马,指一种幽默的联想,即直接从马那里听到它是否能赢得比赛的消息。 |