Word · Frequency #15664
Fully loadedhorseshoe
马蹄铁（游戏用）
an open iron ring used as equipment in the game of horseshoes
这里指掷马蹄铁游戏用的铁环，不是马蹄上钉的蹄铁。
- 1.
The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.
马的U形蹄铁,通常为金属制；引申为用于玩马蹄铁游戏、作为幸运符等的代表物。
- 2.
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
用于掷马蹄铁游戏的铁环
- 3.
The U shape of a horseshoe.
马蹄铁的U形。
- 4.
U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
钉在马蹄底部的U形铁片
- 5.
The symbol ⊃.
符号⊃。
- 6.
An open-faced sandwich originating from Springfield, Illinois, consisting of thick-sliced toasted bread, often Texas toast, a hamburger patty, French fries, and a cheese sauce.
一种起源于伊利诺伊州斯普林菲尔德的开面三明治,由厚片烤面包(通常是德州吐司)、汉堡肉饼、炸薯条和奶酪酱组成。
- 7.
A U-shaped life buoy.
U形救生圈。
马的U形蹄铁,通常为金属制；引申为用于玩马蹄铁游戏、作为幸运符等的代表物。；用于掷马蹄铁游戏的铁环；马蹄铁的U形。；钉在马蹄底部的U形铁片；符号⊃。
In use
In the park, she threw a horseshoe toward the metal stake and cheered.
The players scattered the horseshoes on the grass before starting the match.
He picked up a rusty horseshoe and practiced his throwing stance.
a horseshoe
horseshoe 作名词时可数，指马蹄铁。
He found an old horseshoe in the shed.
他在棚子里发现了一个旧马蹄铁。
play horseshoes
horseshoes 用复数时也指投掷马蹄铁的游戏。
They played horseshoes in the backyard.
他们在后院玩了马蹄铁游戏。
horseshoe sth
horseshoe 作动词意为“给……钉蹄铁”，是及物动词。
Connections
Collocations
- play horseshoes
- 玩掷马蹄铁游戏
- We often play horseshoes at family gatherings.我们经常在家庭聚会上玩掷马蹄铁游戏。
- horseshoe pit
- 马蹄铁投掷场
- They dug a horseshoe pit in the backyard.他们在后院挖了一个马蹄铁投掷场。
- throw a horseshoe
- 掷马蹄铁
- He threw a horseshoe and won the game.他掷出马蹄铁，赢得了比赛。
- horseshoe nail
- 蹄铁钉
- The farrier drove in a horseshoe nail to secure the shoe.蹄铁匠钉入一枚蹄铁钉以固定蹄铁。
- remove a horseshoe
- 卸下马蹄铁
- The groom removed the old horseshoe before the horse was re-shod.马夫在给马重新钉掌前卸下了旧马蹄铁。
- horseshoe a horse
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把horse（马）和shoe（鞋）拼在一起：马穿的“鞋”就是钉在蹄上的马蹄铁，形状像U。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：backyard games、horseshoes tournaments、sports equipment shops 在指投掷游戏用的马蹄铁时，该词为普通用词，正式度中性，多用于谈论游戏、比赛或户外休闲活动。
Grammar Note
作动词时，过去式和过去分词亦可写作 horseshod。
Pronunciation & Spelling
shoe、shoo、snowshoe、overshoe 都以 /ʃu/ 结尾，与 horseshoe 末尾的 /ʃu/ 押韵；其中 shoe 和 shoo 同音。shoelace、shoehorn 以 /ʃu/ 开头，只是拼写相似，不是整词押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.