
好词典

来自中古英语 'horsman',由 'horse'(马)和 'man'(人)组成,字面意思是骑马的人。
❶ 指骑马的人,通常指擅长骑马的男性,可以指骑兵、骑手或骑马旅行的人。
“The horseman rode swiftly across the field.”
(骑手快速骑马穿过田野。)
“He was known as the best horseman in the village.”
(他是村里公认的最好的骑手。)
horseman of the apocalypse — 指《圣经》启示录中预言的四个象征末日灾难的骑士,分别代表征服、战争、饥荒和死亡。
“The four horsemen of the apocalypse are often depicted in art and literature.”
(天启四骑士经常在艺术和文学作品中被描绘。)