warhorse
['wɔrhɔrs]
- n. 老兵；军马；老练的人
英英释义
- 1. a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition
- 2. an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
- 3. horse used in war
实用场景例句
- We wore our safety helmet and our gloves, step up to the military might warhorse.
- 我们带上安全帽和手套, 气势高昂的跨上威武战马.
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词态变化
复数: warhorses;
英文词源
- warhorse (n.)
- also war-horse, 1650s, "powerful horse ridden into war," from war (n.) + horse (n.). Figurative sense of "seasoned veteran" of anything is attested from 1837. In reference to women perceived as tough, by 1921.
双语例句
- 1. We wore our safety helmet and our gloves, step up to the military might warhorse.
- 我们带上安全帽和手套, 气势高昂的跨上威武战马.
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