pony
noun /ˈpəʊni/
/ˈpəʊni/
(plural ponies)
Idioms - a type of small horse
see also Shetland ponyTopics Animalsc1小型马;矮马 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- wild
- polo
- pit
- …
- ride
- lead
- groom
- …
- whinny
- canter
- gallop
- …
- club
- ride
- riding
- …
- a pony and trap
- (British English, slang) £25
25 英镑 see also one-trick pony
词源mid 17th cent.: probably from French poulenet ‘small foal’, diminutive of poulain, from late Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus ‘young animal’.
Idioms
a dog and pony show
- (North American English, informal, disapproving) an event that is planned only in order to impress people so that they will support or buy something
(为公关或促销而举行的)造势活动 - the dog and pony show of his visits to the war zone
他参观战区的狗展 - a dog and pony show to sell the idea to investors
向投资者推销这一想法的“狗和小马秀”
- the dog and pony show of his visits to the war zone
(on) Shanks’s pony
- (British English, informal) walking, rather than travelling by car, bus, etc.
synonym on foot步行;徒步 - ‘How did you get here?’ ‘Shanks’s pony!’
“你是怎么到这里的,”。“香克斯的小马,”。
- ‘How did you get here?’ ‘Shanks’s pony!’