| 释义 |
colt
I. \ˈkōlt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Swedish (dial.) kult half-grown pig, Old Norse kjolta lap, skirt, Sanskrit gaḍi young bull, Old English cild child — more at child
1.
a. : the young of the camel — obs. except in Scripture
b. : the young of the horse or any other equine (as a zebra or an ass) — not used technically
c. : a male horse or other equine that has not attained sexual maturity or been gelded
d. : a young male horse before the attainment of an arbitrarily designated age (as three, four, or five years) — used especially of racehorses
2. : a young untried person : novice, rookie, tyro; specifically : a novice cricketer especially when trying for a place on a team
3. : a short rope knotted or with something heavy attached to the end formerly used as an instrument of punishment in the navy
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. obsolete : cheat, befool
2. : to beat or punish with a colt |