"dobbin" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 老馬（口語，馬或老馬）

Definition

“dobbin” 是指一匹年老、可靠的馬，常用於親切或幽默地稱呼農場或工作馬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“dobbin” 是一個英式舊詞語，使用較少，多指年老的農用馬，有時可親切或幽默形容穩重但不出色的人。

Examples

The old farmer still rides his dobbin every morning.

老農每天早上還是騎著他的**老馬**。

My grandfather's dobbin worked on the farm for years.

我祖父的**老馬**在農場工作了很多年。

Everyone in the village knew the farmer's dobbin.

村裡每個人都認識農夫的**老馬**。

After so many years, good old dobbin is still pulling the cart.

過了這麼多年，**老馬**還在拉車。

Some folks think I'm a bit of a dobbin at my job—steady, not flashy!

有人覺得我在工作中有點像**老馬**—踏實但不顯眼！

Don’t worry, dobbin will get us home, slow and steady.

別擔心，**老馬**會慢慢地帶我們回家。