horse /hɔ:s/ n.[c]马:ride a horse 骑马;put/get the cart before the horse 本末倒置You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. [谚]你可牵马到河边,但不能强制它喝水。
horse-power /ˈhɔ:spauə/ n. [u]马力(略作h.p): a motor that develops 100 horse-power 一台100马力的发动机
horseback /ˈhɔ:sbæk/ n.[c]马背:go on horseback 骑马去;on a horseback 在马上,骑着马They rode horseback along the trail.他们沿小径骑马。Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot.病来如山倒,病去如抽丝。