词组 | horse |
释义 | horse /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ noun a large strong animal that people ride onverbs + horseride a horse Do you know how to ride a horse?get on a horse also mount a horse formal He got on his horse and rode away.get off a horse I helped her to get off her horse.fall off a horse He fell off his horse and injured his shoulder.be thrown off/from a horse She was thrown off her horse when she was trying to jump over a hedge.breed horses The local people have been breeding horses for hundreds of years.tie up/tether a horse (=attach it to a post, tree etc) He tethered his horse to a tree and made a campfire.saddle (up) a horse (=put a saddle on it so that it is ready to ride) The men saddled up their horses and left town.startle a horse (=suddenly make it frightened) I approached slowly, so as not to startle the horses.groom a horse (=brush it and make it look clean) She got a job in a stable grooming horses.shoe a horse (=put a curved piece of metal on the horse’s hooves) The village blacksmith shoed the horses.horse + verbsa horse pulls sth The carriage was pulled by four black horses.a horse gallops (=it runs very quickly) The horses galloped along the beach.a horse canters (=it runs fairly quickly) The horses cantered into the yard.a horse trots (=it moves at a fast walking speed) The horses trotted past, kicking up gravel from the rough road.a horse bolts (=it suddenly runs away very quickly) A sudden noise could make the horse bolt.a horse neighs (=it makes a loud sound) The horse neighed when it saw its owner coming across the field.a horse whinnies (=it makes a high sound) The horse whinnied softly when she stroked its neck.horse + nounsa horse race He won the money on a horse race.horse racing Horse racing is a multi-million pound industry.horse riding We went horse riding in the mountains.a horse rider The track is muddy and is often used by horse riders.a horse show Horse shows give people the chance to show off their riding skills.a horse trailer (=a special vehicle for transporting a horse) We attached the horse trailer to the back of the car.adjectives/nouns + horsea police horse The demonstrators were surrounded by police horses.a pack horse (=a horse used for carrying things) The guns were carried on pack horses.phrasesa horse and cart In the old days, milk used to be delivered by a horse and cart.a horse and carriage After the church ceremony, a horse and carriage waited for the newly married couple.Travelling by horseYou usually say that someone goes somewhere on horseback: The village was attacked by men on horseback. He set out on horseback from Mexico. |
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