How do you use "horse" in a sentence?

She learned to ride a horse when she was young. Hold your horses - let me finish explaining first. He's a dark horse in this competition.

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Q: What does "horse" mean?

A large animal used for riding and racing The word 'horse' refers to the large domesticated animal used for riding, racing, and work. Many idioms use 'horse': 'hold your horses' (wait, slow down), 'straight from the horse's mouth' (from a reliable source), 'horse around' (play in a silly way), 'dark horse' (unknown competitor).

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Meaning: A large animal used for riding and racing

马

caballo

馬

말

The word 'horse' refers to the large domesticated animal used for riding, racing, and work. Many idioms use 'horse': 'hold your horses' (wait, slow down), 'straight from the horse's mouth' (from a reliable source), 'horse around' (play in a silly way), 'dark horse' (unknown competitor).

「horse」指用于骑乘、赛跑和劳作的大型驯养动物。许多习语使用「horse」：「hold your horses」（等等，慢点）、「straight from the horse's mouth」（来自可靠来源）、「horse around」（傻玩）、「dark horse」（不知名的竞争者）。

La palabra «horse» se refiere al gran animal domesticado usado para montar, carreras y trabajo. Muchos modismos usan «horse»: «hold your horses» (espera, ve más despacio), «straight from the horse's mouth» (de fuente confiable), «horse around» (jugar de manera tonta), «dark horse» (competidor desconocido).

「horse」は乗馬、競馬、作業に使われる大きな家畜を指します。多くの慣用句で「horse」が使われます：「hold your horses」（待って、落ち着いて）、「straight from the horse's mouth」（信頼できる情報源から）、「horse around」（ふざける）、「dark horse」（ダークホース、無名の競争者）。

'horse'는 승마, 경주, 노동에 사용되는 대형 가축을 말합니다. 말을 사용한 관용구가 많습니다. 'hold your horses'(잠깐 기다려), 'straight from the horse's mouth'(신뢰할 수 있는 출처에서), 'horse around'(장난치며 놀다), 'dark horse'(무명의 경쟁자) 등이 있습니다.

Examples

She learned to ride a horse when she was young.
她小时候学会了骑马。
Aprendió a montar a caballo cuando era joven.
彼女は若いころ乗馬を習いました。
그녀는 어릴 때 승마를 배웠습니다.
Hold your horses - let me finish explaining first.
别急——让我先解释完。
Para el carro - déjame terminar de explicar primero.
ちょっと待って - まず説明を終わらせて。
잠깐만요 - 먼저 설명을 끝낼게요.
He's a dark horse in this competition.
他是这场比赛的黑马。
Es un caballo oscuro en esta competición.
彼はこのコンテストのダークホースです。
그는 이 대회의 다크호스입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'hors', of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'hross' and Old High German 'hros' (German 'Ross'). One of the oldest English animal words with no clear Indo-European root.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

Horse racing is deeply embedded in British culture. The phrase 'straight from the horse's mouth' comes from the practice of checking a horse's teeth to determine its age and health before buying.