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put one's foot in the stirrup
上马时通常说 put one foot in the stirrup，stirrup 用单数。
She put her foot in the stirrup and pulled herself onto the horse.
她把一只脚踩进马镫，然后上了马。
马镫；镫具
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马镫；镫具
a support consisting of metal loops into which a rider's feet go
She put her foot in the stirrup and pulled herself onto the horse.
她把一只脚踩进马镫，然后上了马。
马镫；悬挂于马鞍上供骑手踩脚的环形物。
A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.
由金属环构成的支撑物,供骑者将脚放入其中
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
形状似马镫的支撑物或夹具。
Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc.
呈马镫形状的听小骨,将声音从砧骨传递至耳蜗
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
She put her left foot into the stirrup and swung onto the horse.
她把左脚伸进马镫，然后翻身上马。
The leather strap holding the stirrup broke during the ride.
骑行途中，固定马镫的皮带断了。
He adjusted the stirrups before mounting the horse.
他在上马前调整了马镫。
上马时通常说 put one foot in the stirrup，stirrup 用单数。
She put her foot in the stirrup and pulled herself onto the horse.
她把一只脚踩进马镫，然后上了马。
“踩镫站起”常用于越障或赛马；stirrups 用复数，指两侧的一对。
The rider stood up in the stirrups to clear the jump.
骑手踩镫站起，以便越过障碍。
Beginners often practice riding without stirrups to improve their balance.
初学者经常练习不用马镫骑马，以提高平衡能力。
马镫通常两只成对，因此常用复数 stirrups。
He bought a new pair of stirrups for his saddle.
他为马鞍买了一副新马镫。
Not this
He put his feet in the stirrup.
Use this
He put his feet in the stirrups.
stirrup 是可数名词，骑马时两只脚分别踩入两个马镫。脚是复数，马镫也应用复数形式 stirrups；这里不是指单个马镫，改为复数后逻辑和语法都正确。
Not this
There is a pair of stirrup on the saddle.
Use this
There is a pair of stirrups on the saddle.
在 a pair of 之后，名词要用复数形式，stirrup 的复数是 stirrups。a pair of stirrup 缺少复数标记，不符合英语习惯。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
马镫皮带
He shortened the stirrup leathers before mounting.
上马前他调短了马镫皮带。
马镫铁环
Her foot slipped from the stirrup iron.
她的脚从马镫铁环上滑脱了。
把脚放上马镫
She put her feet in the stirrups and rode toward the gate.
她把脚放上马镫，骑马朝大门走去。
踩脱马镫
He lost a stirrup when the horse jumped the fence.
马跳过栅栏时，他踩脱了一只马镫。
调整马镫
The rider adjusted the stirrups before the race.
骑手在比赛前调整了马镫。
一只脚已经踏上马镫；即将启程
I can't stay to chat; I have one foot in the stirrup and need to catch my train.
我没法留下来聊天了；我马上要出发，得去赶火车。
为某人扶镫；对某人殷勤讨好
The ambitious clerk held the stirrup for his manager, hoping for a promotion.
那位野心勃勃的职员对经理殷勤讨好，希望能获得晋升。
送行酒；践行酒
The hostess brought out a stirrup cup for the guests who were leaving.
女主人为即将离开的客人端来一杯送行酒。
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记忆联想：stirrup 里有 stir（搅拌）——骑马时脚在马镫里轻动，像在搅拌。
语域：neutral 常见场景：骑马、马术、马具 stirrup 通常指马镫，即骑马时供脚踩的金属环，多用于马术或骑马相关场景；在化工等专业领域也可指钢箍，但日常语境较少见。该词属于中性通用词汇，正式与非正式场合均可使用。
与 stirrup 真正押韵的是 syrup（读作 /ˈsɝəp/ 时）；stir 只是拼写开头相同，读音不含末尾的 /əp/，并不押韵。另外 stir up 是两个词，重音在 up，与 stirrup 读音不同。
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