racehorse

racehorse — 名詞

1. Any horse raised specifically to take part in speed races on a track

1.名詞B1
釋義

賽馬

參加賽馬比賽而培育的馬

Any horse raised specifically to take part in speed races on a track

例句

Maeve watched her favourite racehorse thunder down the final stretch at the county track.

Maeve 看著她最喜歡的賽馬在縣賽馬場的最後直道上奔馳。

collocation: thunder down the stretch

The old racehorse spent his retirement grazing in a sunny field behind the stable.

那匹老賽馬退休後在馬廄後方的陽光草地上吃草度日。

同義詞
  • thoroughbred

    refers to a specific breed; often used loosely for any racehorse, though technically not all racehorses are Thoroughbreds

  • racer

    informal shortening that can also refer to a person, car, or boat

  • runner

    rare for horses; much more common for people in athletic contexts

用法筆記

Common in discussions of breeding, training, and betting; often shortened to 'horse' in racing contexts when the meaning is clear.

常見錯誤

❌That's a fast race horse.
✅That's a fast racehorse.
💡'racehorse' is a single compound word, not two separate words.