n. 1.矮小的马,矮种马;〔口语〕矮马。 2.〔美大学俚〕(特指拉丁文、希腊文的)注释本;考试作弊用的夹带;自学参考书 〔cf. 〔英国〕 crib〕。 3.〔英俚〕二十五镑〔主赌博用语〕。 4.小杯子,一小杯;小个子女人;小火车头;小型汽车。 5.〔美国〕少量酒。 adj. 小(型)的。 play the ponies 〔美俚〕赌赛马。 vt.,vi. (-nied) 〔美俚〕 1.用注解书学习。 2.支付,清偿 (up)。
a range horse of the western United States
any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"
a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey 同义词:shot glass, jigger,
a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) 同义词:trot, crib,
A pony is a small horse (Equus ferus caballus). Depending on context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament.
例句与用法
1.
Mr. abel involuntarily urged the pony forward . 阿伯尔先生不由自主地催促小马前进。
2.
Where do you stable your pony ? 你那匹矮种马养在哪儿?
3.
He's a very nice little pony . 它是一匹很好的小马呢。
4.
The pony remained immovable . 小马停在那里动也不动。
5.
The pony bucked suddenly . 小马猛然弓背跳起。
6.
My pony is about done up . 我的马快累死啦。
7.
On one side of the house was a little stable, just the size for the pony . 房子的侧面有一个小马厩,正好容得下小马。
8.
The pony was coming along at his own pace and doing exactly as he pleased with the whole concern . 小马自由自在地向前走着,完全按照自己的意志动作。
9.
She refused the dear little pony with such a delicate sigh when he offered it . 当他表示要把那匹可爱的小矮种马给她的时候,她娇滴滴地叹了口气,谢绝了。
10.
Jack did not want to sell the pony and trap and the other things they had bought with the ogre's money . 杰克不想卖掉用妖魔的金币买来的小马和那辆双轮轻便马车以及别的东西。