
好词典
源自中古英语stable,来自古法语estable,最终源于拉丁语stabulum(意为'站立的地方'),与动词stare(站立)相关。
❶ 指专门用于饲养或安置马匹的建筑物或场所,通常包括马厩、饲料储存区和训练场地。
“The horses were kept in the stables overnight.”
(这些马匹晚上被关在马厩里。)
“He works as a groom at the racing stables.”
(他在赛马场的马厩里当马夫。)
❶ 引申指某个组织或团体中训练或培养人才的地方,常用于体育或艺术领域。
“This football club is known as the stables of young talents.”
(这家足球俱乐部以培养年轻天才而闻名。)
“The theater company acts as stables for emerging actors.”
(这家戏剧公司是新兴演员的培训基地。)
clean the stables — 字面意思是打扫马厩,比喻彻底整顿某个混乱的系统或组织。
“The new CEO was hired to clean the stables of the corrupt company.”
(新任CEO被雇来彻底整顿这家腐败的公司。)
stable boy/girl — 指在马厩工作的年轻助手,负责照料马匹和清洁工作。
“As a stable girl, her main duty was to groom the horses.”
(作为马厩女工,她的主要职责是打理马匹。)