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单词 ventre à terre
释义

Definition of ventre à terre in English:

ventre à terre

adverb ˌvɒ̃tr(ə) ɑː ˈtɛːvɑ̃tʀ a tɛʀ
  • At full speed (used especially of a horse's movement or its representation in painting).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He arrives ventre à terre, only to have her die in his arms.
    • This is a romance with all the right stuff: passionate love and, best of all, a hero who rides ventre à terre to save his beloved.

Origin

French, literally '(with) belly to the ground'.

 
 
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