dark horse
英 [dɑːk hɔːs]
美 [dɑːrk hɔːrs]
n. 黑马(最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 黑马（最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)
If you describe someone as adark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.- Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
一直到前不久，A.S.拜厄特都还是只为潜心研究文学的人所知晓的一匹黑马。
- Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
英英释义
noun
- a racehorse about which little is known
- a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
双语例句
- This may be a dark horse of destiny.
这可能就是一匹黑马的宿命。 - The dark horse of this world cup is the US.
本届世界杯上的黑马将是美国。 - Jack is a dark horse; he never says much and you don't know what he's thinking.
杰克让人捉摸不透，他从来不多说话，你不知道他在想什么。 - She was indeed the dark horse.
她真不愧是只黑马。 - In capital markets further mature period, the dark horse will be more visible.
在资本市场进一步成熟的时期，更多的黑马将会显现出来。 - Don't think you'll beat him easily, he may be a dark horse.
不要以为你会轻而易举地胜过他，他可能是出人意料的高手。 - I'm going to vote for him even though he's a dark horse.
尽管他是一匹“黑马”，我准备投他的票。 - I did not know that James could paint. he's such a dark horse.
我不知道詹姆斯会画画，他真是不显山露水啊。 - "a dark horse" is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, even though the experts said he had little chance of winning.
一匹已被专家认为没有获胜希望的马，却在赛马中跑出了出人意料的速度，夺得了第一名，这就叫“黑马”。 - He is regarded as a dark horse in the year-end election.
他在今年年底的选举中被认为是匹黑马。