"dobbin" in Chinese (Simplified)
老马(口语,毛驴或老马)
Definition
“dobbin” 指一匹年老、可靠的马,常用于亲切或幽默地称呼农场或工作马。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“dobbin” 是英式老派词汇,用得较少,主要描述年老的农用马,有时可亲切或幽默地形容踏实但不引人注目的某人。
Examples
The old farmer still rides his dobbin every morning.
老农每天早上仍然骑着他的**老马**。
My grandfather's dobbin worked on the farm for years.
我祖父的**老马**在农场工作了很多年。
Everyone in the village knew the farmer's dobbin.
村里每个人都认识农夫的**老马**。
After so many years, good old dobbin is still pulling the cart.
过了这么多年,老**老马**还在拉车。
Some folks think I'm a bit of a dobbin at my job—steady, not flashy!
有人觉得我在工作中有点像**老马**——踏实但不抢眼!
Don’t worry, dobbin will get us home, slow and steady.
别担心,**老马**会慢慢地带我们回家。