"warhorses" in Chinese (Traditional)
戰馬老將(比喻)
Definition
“Warhorses” 指用於戰爭的馬,也可以指經驗豐富、經常被用的人、事物或歌曲,尤其是比喻用法。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Warhorses” 正式時是戰馬,比喻爲資深人士、常用之物(如歌曲、表演)。常見搭配:'political warhorse', 'Broadway warhorse'。勿與“workhorse”(做雜事的主力)混淆。
Examples
The knights rode their warhorses into battle.
騎士們騎著他們的**戰馬**衝向戰場。
Old songs can become warhorses after being played for years.
老歌經多年演唱後會變成**老將**。
The two generals were both respected warhorses.
兩位將軍都是受人尊敬的**老將**。
That actor is a real Broadway warhorse; he’s been in the same show for decades.
那位演員是百老匯的**老將**,同一部劇演了數十年。
Some political warhorses never really retire, they just keep coming back.
有些政界**老將**從不真正退休,總是會回來。
This speech is one of his old warhorses—he’s given it so many times before.
這場演講是他的**老將**之一——他以前講過很多次了。