dark horse
英 [dɑːk hɔːs]
美 [dɑːrk hɔːrs]
n. 黑马(最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 黑马(最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)
If you describe someone as adark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.- Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
一直到前不久,A.S.拜厄特都还是只为潜心研究文学的人所知晓的一匹黑马。
- Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
英英释义
noun
- a racehorse about which little is known
- a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
双语例句
- This may be a dark horse of destiny.
这可能就是一匹黑马的宿命。 - In the field of IT products, just like riding on a dark horse, grows rapidly.
在IT产品的领域中,犹如一匹驰聘黑马,迅速成长起来。 - Jim is a dark horse in the final.
吉姆是决赛中的冷门。 - Our girls 'football team was a dark horse in the last League Match.
在上次联赛中我们的女子足球对爆了冷门。 - In2002 Word Cup, South Korea football team was really a dark horse.
在2002年世界杯上,韩国队是一只黑马。 - Who will be the dark horse of this year's World Cup football match?
谁将会是今年世界杯足球赛中的黑马? - I have confidence in him. I know he will be a dark horse in the contest.
(我对他有信心。我知道他在这次的比赛中将是一匹黑马。) - Jack is a dark horse; he never says much and you don't know what he's thinking.
杰克让人捉摸不透,他从来不多说话,你不知道他在想什么。 - Don't think you'll beat him easily, he may be a dark horse.
不要以为你会轻而易举地胜过他,他可能是出人意料的高手。 - I did not know that James could paint. he's such a dark horse.
我不知道詹姆斯会画画,他真是不显山露水啊。