| 单词 | equestrian |
| 释义 | equestrian (once / 3249 pages) 1adjn 2adj An equestrian is an expert horseback rider. If you only go riding for an hour while on vacation you aren't an equestrian, but the person leading the group and riding the flashy horse probably is. When you know that equus is the Latin word for "horse," the meaning of equestrian becomes clear. An equestrian is someone who is involved with horses. You can also use it as an adjective to describe anything having to do with horseback riding. An aspiring equestrian may have to give up socializing with friends in favor of equestrian duties like grooming horses. WORD FAMILYequestrian: equestrians USAGE EXAMPLESIt added there is a chance Chung, an equestrian competitor who trained in Germany, may choose to return to South Korea voluntarily. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) He told the hearing there was a reason the group felt compelled to fund the equestrian team, but did not say what that was. Reuters(Dec 30, 2016) A wayward bullet hit the media tent at the equestrian centre. The Guardian(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1adj of or relating to or featuring horseback riding 2n a person skilled in riding horses 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper horseback rider, horseman picador the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low bronco buster, broncobuster, bustera person who breaks horses fox huntera mounted hunter who follows the hounds in pursuit of a fox horsewomana woman horseman jockeysomeone employed to ride horses in horse races postilion, postillionsomeone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman) roughridera horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle rider a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) adj of or relating to or composed of knights |
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