| 单词 | light in the mouth |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslight in the mouth 17. Of the mouth of a horse: sensitive or responsive to pressure applied by the rider to the bit. Also of a horse, in light in the mouth, in the same sense.See also light-mouthed adj. at Compounds 3, light in the hand at Phrases 7. ΚΠ 1705 tr. G. Guillet de Saint-Georges Gentleman's Dict. i. at Bars Since your Horse's Barrs are so very sensible, he has a Fine Light Mouth [Fr. la bouche fine & legere]; and in a whole Days Riding, you have him all along upon the Hand, with an Even, Firm and Light Appui, or Rest. 1884 E. L. Anderson Mod. Horsemanship i. iv. 11 The beginner should be mounted upon a quiet horse that is light in the mouth. 1901 Agric. Jrnl. & Mining Rec. (Natal) 1 Mar. 822/1 The beau ideal of a ladies' hack should be quite handy, be light in the mouth, susceptible to the least touch of the rein. 1997 Amarillo (Texas) Daily News 17 May 6 c/4 (advt.) 4 yr. old Red Roan mare..15.1 hands, 1250 lbs, good quiet mind, light mouth, real good handle. < as lemmas |
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