saddled

UK //ˈsædəld//US //ˈsædəld//

词源

源自中古英语 'sadel'，来自古英语 'sadol'，与古高地德语 'satul' 和拉丁语 'sella'（意为“座位”）相关。

❶ 给马装上马鞍，指为骑马做准备的动作。也可比喻为某人或某物被赋予责任或负担。

“He saddled the horse before the long journey.”

（他在长途旅行前给马装上了马鞍。）

“She was saddled with the responsibility of organizing the event.”

（她被赋予了组织活动的责任。）

同义词:burdened, loaded, encumbered, weighed down, charged

❶ 形容某物被装上马鞍的状态，或指某人或某物被赋予责任或负担的状态。

“The saddled horse was ready for the ride.”

（装上马鞍的马已经准备好骑行。）

“He felt saddled with too many tasks.”

（他觉得自己背负了太多任务。）

同义词:equipped, prepared, burdened, loaded, encumbered

saddled with — 指某人或某物被赋予某种责任或负担，通常带有负面含义。

“He was saddled with the task of cleaning up the mess.”

（他被指派去收拾烂摊子。）