"hobbyhorse" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 木馬（玩具）- 固执的想法

Definition

“木馬”是一种儿童骑乘或假装骑乘的玩具，也可以指某人反复谈论或特别关注的想法或主题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

表示玩具时较为老派，现代多用于比喻，指某人总爱谈论的主题或坚持己见。在英语中，不要混淆 'hobbyhorse' 和 'hobby'（兴趣、爱好）。常见搭配有 'ride a hobbyhorse'（反复提及某事）。

Examples

The child is playing with his hobbyhorse in the park.

孩子在公园玩他的**木馬**。

My dad made me a wooden hobbyhorse when I was young.

小时候，我爸爸给我做了一个木头的**木馬**。

Her favorite game is riding her hobbyhorse around the house.

她最喜欢的游戏就是在家里骑**木馬**。

When it comes to recycling, that's his hobbyhorse — he just can't stop talking about it.

一提到回收，这就是他的**固执想法**——他总是谈个不停。

She tends to ride her hobbyhorse whenever politics comes up.

谈到政治，她总会开始讲她的**固执观点**。

Don't get him started on his hobbyhorse, or the conversation will last hours.

别让他谈起他那套**固执的想法**，不然谈话会没完没了。