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horseback

UK //ˈhɔːs.bæk//US //ˈhɔːrs.bæk//

词源

来自中古英语 'horsbak',由 'horse'(马)和 'back'(背)组合而成,字面意思是“马背”。

noun

❶ 指马背,即马的后背部分,通常用于描述骑马时的位置或状态。

“He fell off his horseback during the race.”

(他在比赛中从马背上摔了下来。)

“She enjoys riding on horseback through the countryside.”

(她喜欢骑马穿过乡村。)

同义词:mount, steed, equine

adverb

❶ 指以骑马的方式,通常用于描述某人骑马的状态或动作。

“They traveled horseback across the plains.”

(他们骑马穿越平原。)

“She arrived horseback at the village.”

(她骑马到达村庄。)

同义词:on horseback, riding

常见短语

on horseback — 指某人正在骑马的状态,常用于描述骑马的动作或场景。

“The king entered the city on horseback.”

(国王骑马进入城市。)