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use [noun] as a draft horse
这里比喻性地使用。
They used the ox as a draft horse.
他们把这头牛用作驮马。
挽马；役马
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挽马；役马
a large, strong horse used for heavy work such as pulling carts, plows, or other loads
They used the ox as a draft horse.
他们把这头牛用作驮马。
一种专门培育用于重体力工作的马,比骑乘马更重更强壮
A horse of a race specifically bred for such work, heavier and stronger than a mount.
The farmer uses a draft horse to pull the heavy wagon.
这位农民用一匹挽马拉沉重的货车。
Draft horses are strong and patient, so they are often used on farms.
挽马强壮又有耐心，所以常在农场使用。
We watched a draft horse drag a log across the field.
我们看着一匹挽马把原木拖过田地。
这里比喻性地使用。
They used the ox as a draft horse.
他们把这头牛用作驮马。
The Percheron is a draft horse breed.
佩尔什马是一种驮马品种。
team 表示一组马匹。
A team of draft horses pulled the plow.
一队驮马拉动了犁。
Not this
He uses a drag horse to pull the plow.
Use this
He uses a draft horse to pull the plow.
“Drag horse” 是错误的表达，正确的术语是 “draft horse”，指用于拉重物的马匹。
Not this
He bought a draft.
Use this
He bought a draft horse.
“Draft” 单独使用通常表示草稿或气流，而非马匹。应使用完整短语 “draft horse” 特指曳马或驮马。
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