单词 | crupper |
释义 | crupper (once / 14868 pages) n WORD FAMILY crupper: cruppers USAGE EXAMPLESTenderly he buckled the crupper, and the horse edged around to try to kick him. John Steinbeck, East of Eden(1952) Lancelot leaned on the withers of his horse, lifted his right leg over the crupper, and found himself on the ground. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) Ordinarily, the hatch is covered by a bronze version of a crupper strap, which runs from the saddle to a loop around the horse’s tail. New York Times(Aug 11, 2013) n a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward Hyper strap an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。