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thoroughbred

UK //ˈθʌrəbred//US //ˈθɜːroʊbred//

词源

源自17世纪英语,由thorough(彻底的)+ bred(繁殖)组成,字面意思是'完全培育的',最初用于描述精心培育的马匹。

noun

❶ 指纯种动物,尤指经过精心培育、血统纯正的马匹,常用于赛马或展示。这类动物通常有详细的族谱记录。

“The Kentucky Derby is a race for thoroughbred horses.”

(肯塔基德比是专为纯种马举办的赛马比赛。)

“She owns a stable of thoroughbreds for breeding purposes.”

(她拥有一马厩用于配种的纯种马。)

❶ 比喻出身高贵或受过良好教育的人,带有优雅或卓越的特质。常用于幽默或夸张的语境。

“He speaks like a thoroughbred aristocrat.”

(他说话像纯正的贵族。)

“Our professor is a thoroughbred intellectual.”

(我们的教授是纯粹的知识分子。)

同义词:purebred, pedigree, full-blooded

adjective

❶ 形容动物血统纯正,尤指经过多代选择性繁殖的优良品种。

“They bought a thoroughbred racehorse from Ireland.”

(他们从爱尔兰买了一匹纯种赛马。)

“The thoroughbred puppies all have certified lineage papers.”

(这些纯种小狗都有认证的血统证书。)

❶ 形容事物具有典型或纯粹的特质,常用于强调品质或来源的正统性。

“He gave a thoroughbred performance of Beethoven's sonata.”

(他对贝多芬奏鸣曲的演绎堪称典范。)

“This is a thoroughbred French wine from Bordeaux.”

(这是产自波尔多的纯正法国葡萄酒。)

同义词:purebred, pedigreed, full-blood

常见短语

thoroughbred racing — 专指使用纯种马进行的赛马运动,区别于其他类型的马术比赛。

“Thoroughbred racing is a popular sport in many countries.”

(纯种马赛马是许多国家流行的运动。)

thoroughbred lineage — 指纯种动物的血统谱系,通常有官方记录证明其祖先的纯正性。

“The dog's thoroughbred lineage can be traced back five generations.”

(这只狗的纯种血统可以追溯五代。)