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in the saddle
常用于比喻‘处于负责地位’或‘在岗位上’。
He has been in the saddle for five years now.
他现在掌权已经五年了。
鞍，马鞍，车座，鞍状物
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鞍，马鞍，车座，鞍状物
a seat for the rider of a horse, camel, bicycle, etc., or a saddle-shaped object
He has been in the saddle for five years now.
他现在掌权已经五年了。
骑乘者的座位,通常由皮革制成,前后抬高,放在马或其他动物的背上,并用带子固定。
A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.
骑马或骑骆驼的座位
a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
外观或形状类似于马鞍的东西。
Something resembling a saddle (sense 1) in appearance or shape.
两座山峰之间缓坡的山脊(形状像马鞍)
a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
He tightened the girth before mounting the saddle.
他在上马前勒紧了肚带。
She adjusted the saddle on her bicycle to be more comfortable.
她调整了自行车座垫以更舒适。
The cowboy carefully placed the saddle on the horse's back.
牛仔小心翼翼地把马鞍放在马背上。
常用于比喻‘处于负责地位’或‘在岗位上’。
He has been in the saddle for five years now.
他现在掌权已经五年了。
通常用于主动语态，也可用于被动语态（be saddled with）。
The manager saddled me with the extra workload.
经理把额外的工作负担推给了我。
常指准备骑马或骑骆驼。
We saddled up and rode into the desert.
我们备好马鞍，骑马进入了沙漠。
Not this
He saddled on his horse.
Use this
He saddled his horse.
动词"saddle"是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词"on"。
Not this
There is saddle on the horse.
Use this
There is a saddle on the horse.
可数名词"saddle"前需要冠词"a"或"the"。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
给马装上鞍
He saddled up and rode off into the sunset.
他给马装上鞍，骑马进入了夕阳中。
被（责任等）所累
She was saddled with the task of organizing the event.
她承担了组织这次活动的任务。
给马备鞍
The cowboy quickly saddled his horse and jumped on.
牛仔迅速给马备好鞍，跳了上去。
皮马鞍
He bought a handmade leather saddle for his horse.
他为他的马买了一个手工制作的皮马鞍。
自行车座
Adjust the bicycle saddle to a comfortable height.
把自行车座调整到舒适的高度。
在骑马；处于领导地位
The new manager has been in the saddle for only a week.
新经理上任仅一周。
掌权；在职
The new manager has been in the saddle for only a week, but he's already making changes.
新经理上任才一周，但已经开始进行改革了。
使某人承担某项繁重任务或责任
I was saddled with the job of organizing the entire conference.
我承担了组织整个会议的重任。
上马；准备出发（或开始行动）
We need to saddle up and get ready for the trail ride.
我们得备好马鞍，准备上路了。
上马！
The cowboy shouted 'Saddle up!' and they rode out.
牛仔大喊‘上马！’，然后他们骑了出去。
重新上马
After his injury, he was back in the saddle again.
受伤后，他又重新上了马鞍。
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马鞍（saddle）音似'塞斗'，想象把鞍子塞到马背上固定。
名词：通常用于骑行场景（骑马、自行车等），比'seat'更具体，中性偏正式；动词：多用于给马装鞍或比喻承担重任，文学/正式语体。
名词可数；动词常用及物（装鞍、使负担），也可不及物（跨上马鞍）
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