好词典

saddles

UK //ˈsæd.l̩z//US //ˈsæd.l̩z//

词源

源自古英语 'sadol',与古高地德语 'satul' 和古诺尔斯语 'söðull' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*sadulaz'。

noun

❶ 马鞍,指放在马背上供骑乘的座位,通常由皮革制成,配有脚蹬和固定带。

“The cowboy adjusted the saddles before the long ride.”

(牛仔在长途骑行前调整了马鞍。)

“She bought a new saddle for her horse.”

(她为她的马买了一个新马鞍。)

❶ 类似马鞍的物体,如自行车或摩托车的座位,形状和功能类似于马鞍。

“The bike saddles were designed for long-distance cycling.”

(这些自行车鞍座是为长途骑行设计的。)

“He replaced the old saddles on his motorcycle.”

(他更换了摩托车上的旧鞍座。)

同义词:seat, harness, mount

verb

❶ 给马装上马鞍,准备骑乘。

“He saddles the horse every morning before riding.”

(他每天早上骑马前都会给马装上马鞍。)

“She saddled her pony quickly.”

(她迅速给小马装上马鞍。)

❶ 使某人承担负担或责任,常用于比喻。

“The new policy saddles taxpayers with extra costs.”

(新政策让纳税人承担了额外的费用。)

“He was saddled with debt after the business failed.”

(生意失败后,他背负了债务。)

同义词:burden, load, encumber

常见短语

in the saddle — 处于控制或负责的位置,常用于形容领导或管理职位。

“After the promotion, he was firmly in the saddle.”

(晋升后,他牢牢掌握了控制权。)

saddle up — 给马装上马鞍并准备骑乘,也可用于比喻准备开始某项任务。

“The cowboys saddled up at dawn.”

(牛仔们在黎明时分装好马鞍准备出发。)