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one-horse的意思

one-horse

英 ['wʌn'hɔ:s] 美
  • adj. 单马拉的;小的;设备简陋的

one-horse

英文词源


one-horse (adj.)
"small-scale, petty" 1853, American English, colloquial, in reference to towns so small they only had one horse.

双语例句


1. I have $100m hidden away where no one will ever find it.
我把1亿美元藏到了一个永远没人会找到的地方。

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2. "One thing you can never insure against is corruption among your staff."—"Agreed."
“永远也防不胜防的就是员工内部的贪污腐败。”——“同意。”

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3. The room was quiet; no one volunteered any further information.
房间很安静,无人主动提供更多的信息。

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4. "It's not one of my favourite forms of music." — "No."
“这不是我喜欢的音乐形式。”——“对,这不是。”

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5. Three prisoners were sharing one small cell 3 metres by 2 metres.
3个囚犯关在一个3米长2米宽的小牢房里。

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