與“馬”有關的英語習語

馬是人類最早馴養(yǎng)的動物之一，英語中有不少與horse有關的習語。小編整理了一些horse相關習語的用法和例句，有興趣的來看看吧！

1. A dark horse
黑馬，實力難以預測的競爭者或出人意料的獲勝者

We never expected that he would be the champion in the race. He was such a dark horse!
我們從未預料到他會成為比賽中的冠軍。他真是一匹黑馬！

2. Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
失馬鎖廄，形容為時已晚

Introducing tighter security measures after the break in seems to me like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.
在被破門而入之后再引進更牢固的安全措施，在我看來為時已晚。

3. A horse of another color/a horse of a different color
另當別論，完全另外一回事

Taking the exam is one thing but passing it is a horse of a different color.
參加考試是一回事，通過考試又是另一回事。

4. Beat/flog a dead horse
在已經發(fā)生的事上浪費時間，做無用功

Do you think It's worth me writing to a few more recruitment agencies, or am I just beating a dead horse?
你覺得我再給一些招聘公司寫信值不值？還是我只是在浪費時間？

5. Get off your high horse
放下架子，別那么趾高氣揚

If you would get off your high horse for one minute and listen to your colleagues, you would find that they have some great ideas for this project.
如果你能有一會放下架子，聽聽同事的意見，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)他們對于這個項目有這非常出色的想法。

6. Don't put the cart before the horse
不要本末倒置，做事順序不要顛倒

There's no point trying to write the report when you haven't got a clear idea of what to write. You don't want to put the cart before the horse.
在你還沒有清晰的想法之前就去寫報告是沒有意義的。你不應該本末倒置。

7. To look a gift horse in the mouth (usually with a negative)
對別人贈送的禮物挑三揀四（通常用否定形式）

I know the car's not in great condition, but you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.
我知道這輛車保養(yǎng)得不是那么好，但是你不應該對別人送給你的車吹毛求疵。

8. Drive a coach and horses through
找出漏洞以徹底挫敗（立法、計劃、意圖等），使失效

The clever lawyer drove a coach and horses through the criminal's excuses.
那個聰明的律師抓住罪犯辯解中的漏洞進行駁斥。

9. straight from the horse’s mouth
（消息）直接來自當事人，來源絕對可靠, 絕對有權威性

Lisa will be promoted to manager. The boss told me himself. It's straight from the horse's mouth!
麗薩會升為經理，這是老板親口告訴我的，絕對真實可靠!

10. To back the wrong horse
站錯隊，看錯人，支持了失敗的人或事

When the final result of the presidential election came out, many people found that they had backed the wrong horse.
當總統(tǒng)大選的最終結果出來后，很多人發(fā)現(xiàn)他們押錯寶了。

11. Horses for courses
各有所長，物各盡其善，人各盡其能

Ah well, it's horses for courses. Just because he is an IT expert doesn't mean that he is an expert in everything to do with computers.
好吧，術業(yè)有專攻。他是IT專家不能說明他在和電腦有關的所有領域里都是專家。

12. hold one's horse
不要急，耐心一點

Hold your horses. Don't leave without finishing your report first.
慢著，別忘了先把你的報告寫完再走。

13. horse around
胡鬧，搗蛋

My friends and I would horse around and try to push each other.
我和朋友們有時會鬧著玩，互相推來搡去。

（來源：網絡 編輯：劉明）