thoroughbred
- 英式英标[\'θɝobrɛd]
- 美式音标[\'θʌrəbred]
n. 受过严格训练的人；良种动物
adj. 良种的；受过严格训练的；优秀的
英文词源
- thoroughbred (adj.)
- 1701, of persons, "thoroughly accomplished," from thorough + past tense of breed. In reference to horses, "of pure breed or stock," from 1796; the noun is first recorded 1842.
实用例句
- 1. The dog is a real thoroughbred.
- 这条狗是真正的纯种狗.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. She was riding a thoroughbred horse.
- 她骑着一匹纯种马.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Breeders of thoroughbred animals perpetuate genetic disorders to keep pedigrees pure.
- 纯种家畜的养育者们为了保持纯正的动物血统无休止地制造遗传上的混乱现象.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Mr Dolphus Raymond lurched by on his thoroughbred.
- 多尔佛斯·雷蒙德先生骑着他的纯种马晃晃悠悠地过去了.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse - dealer trains a thoroughbred.
- 好好地锻炼自己,就像马贩**纯种好马一样.
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