
thoroughbred
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。)
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。)
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。)