| 单词 | pony |
| 释义 | pony /poh"nee/, n. , pl. ponies, v. , ponied, ponying. n. 1. a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 141/2 hands (58 in./146 cm). 2. a horse of any small type or breed. 3. Slang. a literal translation or other text, used illicitly as an aid in schoolwork or while taking a test; crib. 4. something small of its kind. 5. a small glass for liquor. 6. the amount of liquor it will hold, usually one ounce (29.6 ml). 7. a small beverage bottle, often holding seven ounces (196 g): We bought a dozen ponies of Mexican beer. 8. Older Slang. a diminutive chorus girl. 9. See pony pack. 10. Brit. Slang. the sum of 25 pounds. v.t. 11. Slang. to prepare (lessons) by means of a pony. 12. Racing Slang. a. to be the outrider for (a racehorse). b. to exercise (a racehorse) by having a rider mounted on another horse lead it at a gallop around a track. v.i. 13. to prepare a lesson or lessons with the aid of a pony. 14. pony up, Informal. to pay (money), as in settling an account: Next week you'll have to pony up the balance of the loan. [1650-60; earlier powney < obs. F poulenet, dim. of poulain colt < ML pullanus (L pull(us) FOAL + -anus -AN); see -ET] |
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