Word · Frequency #6599
saddles
鞍，马鞍，车座，鞍状物
saddles is the plural of saddle.
a seat for the rider of a horse, camel, bicycle, etc., or a saddle-shaped object
- 1.
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。
- 2.
a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
骑马或骑骆驼的座位
- 3.
Something resembling a saddle (sense 1) in appearance or shape.
外观或形状类似于马鞍的东西。
- 4.
a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
两座山峰之间缓坡的山脊(形状像马鞍)
- 5.
A timeslot between two popular programmes, in which another programme can be scheduled to encourage people to watch it.
两个受欢迎节目之间的时段,可以安排另一个节目以吸引观众观看。
- 6.
cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
肉的切块(尤其是羊肉或羔羊肉),包括部分脊骨和两侧腰肉
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。；骑马或骑骆驼的座位；外观或形状类似于马鞍的东西。；两座山峰之间缓坡的山脊(形状像马鞍)；两个受欢迎节目之间的时段,可以安排另一个节目以吸引观众观看。
In use
He tightened the girth before mounting the saddle.
She adjusted the saddle on her bicycle to be more comfortable.
The cowboy carefully placed the saddle on the horse's back.
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。
saddle sb with sth
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。
saddle up
常指准备骑马或骑骆驼。
We saddled up and rode into the desert.
Connections
Collocations
- saddle up
- 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。
- be saddled with
- 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。
- saddle a horse
- 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。
- a leather saddle
- 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。
- a bicycle saddle
- 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。
- in the saddle
Learner notes
Memory Tip
马鞍（saddle）音似'塞斗'，想象把鞍子塞到马背上固定。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
名词可数；动词常用及物（装鞍、使负担），也可不及物（跨上马鞍）
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only paddle rhymes with saddle (both have /ˈpædəl/). Other words like cradle, meddle, peddle, riddle, middle end in -dle but have different stressed vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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