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horseshoe

UK //ˈhɔːs.ʃuː//US //ˈhɔːrs.ʃuː//

词源

源自中古英语hors-scho,由horse(马)和shoe(鞋)组合而成,字面意思是'马的鞋子',最早记录于14世纪。

noun

❶ 马蹄铁,钉在马蹄底部的一块U形金属片,用于保护马蹄不被磨损,常见于骑马或拉车的马匹。

“The blacksmith forged a new horseshoe for the stallion.”

(铁匠为这匹种马打造了一个新的马蹄铁。)

“A loose horseshoe can cause discomfort to the horse.”

(松动的马蹄铁会让马感到不适。)

❶ 马蹄形物体,指任何形状类似马蹄铁的U形物品,常用于描述自然或人造物体的形状。

“The bay forms a perfect horseshoe shape.”

(这个海湾形成了一个完美的马蹄形。)

“She wore a necklace with a tiny golden horseshoe pendant.”

(她戴了一条带有小金马蹄吊坠的项链。)

同义词:U-shaped, crescent, loop

verb

❶ 给马钉蹄铁,指将马蹄铁安装到马匹蹄子上的专业操作,通常由铁匠完成。

“The farrier will horseshoe the mare tomorrow morning.”

(蹄铁匠明天早上会给这匹母马钉蹄铁。)

“He learned how to properly horseshoe a horse during his apprenticeship.”

(他在学徒期间学会了如何正确地给马钉蹄铁。)

同义词:shoe, fit with shoes

常见短语

horseshoe crab — 鲎,一种海洋节肢动物,因其外壳形状类似马蹄铁而得名,属于活化石物种。

“We saw hundreds of horseshoe crabs spawning on the beach.”

(我们看到数百只鲎在海滩上产卵。)

horseshoe pitch — 掷马蹄铁游戏场地,指专门用于进行传统户外游戏掷马蹄铁的平整区域。

“The park has two well-maintained horseshoe pitches for public use.”

(公园里有两个维护良好的公共掷马蹄铁场地。)