
saddles
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。)
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。)
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。)