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horses BrE /ˈhɔːsɪz/
NAmE /ˈhɔːrsɪz/► SEE ALLchange/swap horses in midstreamhold your horseshorses for coursesdrive a coach and horses through sthwild horses couldn’t/wouldn’t drag sb there, prevent sb doing sth, etc.if wishes were horses, beggars would/might ride
●change/swap horses in midˈstreamchange to a different or new activity while you are in the middle of sth else; change from supporting one person or thing to another 过河途中换马；中途改变计划（或支持另外的人）◆‘I don’t believe in changing horses in midstream,’ he said. ‘Give this policy a chance before you think of changing it.’
“我觉得中途换马不可行，”他说，“在考虑改变之前不妨给这个政策一个机会。”●hold your ˈhorses (informal) used for asking sb to stop for a moment, speak more slowly, etc. 停一停；且慢◆Hold your horses! We haven’t finished the last question yet.
等一下！我们最后一个问题还没说完呢。●ˌhorses for ˈcourses (BrE) people or things should only be used for the purpose which they are most suitable for 物尽其用，人尽其才◆I think Johnson would be much better for this job. It’s a question of horses for courses.
我认为约翰逊更适合这份工作，这是个知人善任的问题。 NOTE This expression refers to the fact that horses race better on a track that suits them. 这个表达法原指马匹在适合自己的跑道上跑得更快。 ●drive a coach and ˈhorses through sthsucceed in avoiding certain rules, conditions, etc. in an obvious and important way, without being punished （明目张胆地）钻…的空子◆The wage increase we’ve been given is three times the government’s limit. We’ve driven a coach and horses right through their pay policy.我们的工资涨幅已是政府规定的三倍，我们是钻了工资政策的空子。●wild ˈhorses couldn’t/wouldn’t drag sb there, prevent sb doing sth, etc. (informal, humorous) nothing would make or persuade sb to go somewhere, do sth, etc. 任何东西都不能阻止某人去某地（或做某事）；八匹马也拉不回某人◆Wild horses wouldn’t keep me at home on a Saturday night.我周六晚上无论如何也不愿呆在家里。●if wishes were ˌhorses, beggars would/might ˈride (saying) wishing for sth does not make it happen 如果愿望都能实现，乞丐早就发财了；愿望难成现实 |