"dark horse" 怎么发音

expression

US

DARK-horss

UK

DAHK-hawss

释义

A "dark horse" is a person or team in a competition who is not expected to win but could surprise everyone by succeeding. It can also refer to someone whose abilities or success are unknown to most people.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɑɹk/ /ˈhɔɹs

英式英语

dˈɑːk/ /hˈɔːs

简化发音

美式

DARK-horss

英式

DAHK-hawss

语境中听

She was a dark horse in the race and ended up winning.

Nobody expected the dark horse team to reach the finals.

He is a dark horse in the election.

Nobody really knew much about her, but she turned out to be the dark horse of the whole contest.