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
- The men's team of Portugal have showed once again that they might really be a dark horse.
葡萄牙男队再次证明了他们可能真是黑马。 - Whatever the outcome of the election, he is still a dark horse.
无论选举结果如何？，他仍然是一匹黑马。 - This year, though, the other party nominated a dark horse out of nowhere.
然而，今年另一个党提名了一个不知从那儿冒出来的人，谁也不认识他。 - "a dark horse" is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, even though the experts said he had little chance of winning.
一匹已被专家认为没有获胜希望的马，却在赛马中跑出了出人意料的速度，夺得了第一名，这就叫“黑马”。 - A dark horse candidate gets elected in the election.
一匹黑马在选举中当选了。 - 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。 - Jim is a dark horse in the final.
吉姆是决赛中的冷门。 - The dark horse of this world cup is the US.
本届世界杯上的黑马将是美国。 - This may be a dark horse of destiny.
这可能就是一匹黑马的宿命。 - He was a real dark horse.
他真是匹黑马。