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Saddling Meaning in English

word · lemma: saddle

ˈsædəɫɪŋ/, /ˈsædɫɪŋ
SAD-ling
sˈædlɪŋ
SAD-ling

释义

Putting a saddle on a horse or another animal so it can be ridden. Can also be used figuratively to mean giving someone a responsibility or burden.

用法与细微差别

Mostly used with horses; common collocation is 'saddling up'. Figurative use ('saddling someone with a task/debt') is informal. Rarely used outside these contexts.

例句

Saddling a restless horse isn’t easy—you have to be patient.

natural

She is saddling her horse before the ride.

basic

The stable boy is saddling all the horses for the guests.

basic

Are you saddling the pony for the children?

basic

He keeps saddling me with extra work, and it's getting annoying.

natural

We were just saddling up when the storm hit.

natural