Word
hobbyhorse
摇木马;玩具木马
核心释义
a toy horse for children, mounted on rockers, that a child sits on and pretends to ride
- 1.
儿童玩具,装有摇杆的仿制马;孩子跨坐其上假装骑马
a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
- 2.
反复谈论的话题
a topic to which one constantly reverts
老话题;反复谈论的话题;儿童玩具,装有摇杆的仿制马;孩子跨坐其上假装骑马;反复谈论的话题;摇动木马;竹马
用法In use
Every time we discuss the budget, he brings up his hobbyhorse about cutting costs.
用法提示:这里 hobbyhorse 作为名词,指某人反复谈论的话题或观点。
My uncle's hobbyhorse is the importance of eating organic food.
用法提示:hobbyhorse 指一再提起的话题。
The politician's hobbyhorse about tax reform has become tiresome.
用法提示:hobbyhorse 作为名词,表示反复讲的话题。
ride a hobbyhorse
指孩子跨坐在带摇杆的木马玩具上,假装骑马;也可说 on a hobbyhorse。
The little boy rode his hobbyhorse across the living room carpet.
小男孩骑着木马穿过客厅的地毯。
on one's hobbyhorse (about sth)
比喻义,指某人又开始反复谈论自己念念不忘的话题,常与 get on 连用。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- hobby
- 业余爱好;癖好 · hobby 指业余爱好,是日常高频词;hobbyhorse 指玩具木马,也指一个人翻来覆去总谈的老话题。两词形近音近,容易顺手写混,但 hobby 不能指玩具,hobbyhorse 也不能泛指兴趣爱好。
- rocking horse
- (供儿童骑坐、前后摇动的)木摇马 · rocking horse 是英语中最常用的说法,专指这种儿童玩具;hobbyhorse 同样可指摇木马,但偏旧式,且另有两个常用义:反复谈论的老话题、莫里斯舞中用的道具马。只谈玩具时用 rocking horse 更自然,谈“老话题”时只能用 hobbyhorse。
- pet peeve
- 让人恼火的小事;最受不了的事 · pet peeve 指令人烦躁的小事,带明显不满;hobbyhorse 的第二义“反复谈论的话题”只是某人老挂在嘴边的题目,未必招人烦。抱怨某事烦人用 pet peeve,说某人三句不离某话题才用 hobbyhorse。
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常指反复谈论的话题
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