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单词 standard-bred
释义

standard-bred

[ stan-derd-bred ]
/ ˈstæn dərdˌbrɛd /

adjective

pertaining to a horse of the Standardbred breed.

Origin of standard-bred

First recorded in 1890–95

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Definition for standard-bred (2 of 2)

Standardbred
[ stan-derd-bred ]
/ ˈstæn dərdˌbrɛd /

noun

one of an American breed of trotting and pacing horses used chiefly for harness racing.

Origin of Standardbred

First recorded in 1890–95; standard + bred
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Example sentences from the Web for standard-bred

  • It reminds me of the time I went on a hunt on a Standard-bred trotter.

    The Camp Fire Girls on a Yacht|Margaret Love Sanderson
  • These were hardy little animals, a cross between a standard-bred saddle horse of the north and a mustang.

    The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana|Frank Gee Patchin

British Dictionary definitions for standard-bred

standard-bred

noun

a US and Canadian breed of trotting and pacing horse, used esp for harness-racing

Word Origin for standard-bred

C19: so called because they are bred to attain a prescribed standard of speed
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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