saddle

pronunciation

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  • n.
    马鞍
    (自行车或摩托车的)车座
    鞍形架,鞍状物
    (动物的)脊肉
  • vt.& vi.
    给(马)装鞍
  • vt.
    使承担

Word Origin

saddle 马鞍

来自古英语 sadol,马鞍,来自 Proto-Germanic*sathulaz,座位,来自 PIE*sed,坐,坐下,词源 同 sit,,seat,sedentary.

Antonym

vt. & vi.

unsaddle

Example

1. After a delicious feast , it is time to saddle up .
享受美味大餐后就该跨上马鞍了。
2. Four thousand dollars , man , and a saddle .
四千美元呀,还有一副鞍具。
3. Over a doner kebab I resolved to find a bicycle shop and buy a new saddle as quickly as possible .
在吃一个夹肉汉堡时,我决定尽快找到一家自行车商店去买一个新鞍座。
4. The bike 's frame , wheels , handlebars and saddle are all made of cardboard in this way , and then fitted together .
车架、车轮、把手以及车座都由硬纸板用同样的方法制成,然后再将这些零部件组装在一起。
5. That is also because sitting high in the saddle you can spend more time looking around rather than at where next to place your boots .
这也是因为,高高地坐在鞍子上,你可以用更多的时间放眼四周,而不是只盯着自己靴子旁边一小块地方。

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