Word · Frequency #22436
thoroughbred
有教养的人
a well-bred person
- 1.
Any purebred horse.
任何纯种马。
- 2.
A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing, with its breeding history recorded in an official stud book.
由阿拉伯公马与英国母马杂交培育而成的赛马品种,其繁殖历史记录在官方血统簿中。
- 3.
a well-bred person
教养良好的人
- 4.
A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).
具有非凡力量或耐力的人(如纯种马)。
- 5.
a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
一种赛马,属于一种起源于阿拉伯种马和英国母马杂交的品种
- 6.
A well-bred person.
有教养的人。
- 7.
a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
血统纯正的动物;特别用于马
任何纯种马。;由阿拉伯公马与英国母马杂交培育而成的赛马品种,其繁殖历史记录在官方血统簿中。;教养良好的人;具有非凡力量或耐力的人(如纯种马)。;一种赛马,属于一种起源于阿拉伯种马和英国母马杂交的品种
In use
She behaves like a true thoroughbred, always polite and gracious.
The host welcomed us with the warmth of a thoroughbred, making everyone feel at ease.
Among the guests, he stood out as a thoroughbred, well-spoken and considerate.
be a thoroughbred
【名词】指受过良好教养的人;也可指纯种动物。
He is a thoroughbred.
他是一个有教养的人。
be thoroughbred
【形容词】用于系动词后作表语,表示“纯种的;受过严格训练的”。
This horse is thoroughbred.
这匹马是纯种的。
a thoroughbred [noun]
【形容词】置于名词前作定语,例如 a thoroughbred athlete(受过严格训练的运动员)。
Connections
Collocations
- thoroughbred horse
- 纯种马
- The estate has bred thoroughbred horses for over a century.这座庄园饲养纯种马已有一个多世纪。
- thoroughbred racing
- 纯种马赛马运动
- She has been a fan of thoroughbred racing since childhood.她从小就是纯种马赛马运动的爱好者。
- breed thoroughbreds
- 饲养纯种马
- They breed thoroughbreds on a small farm outside Lexington.他们在列克星敦郊外的一个小农场饲养纯种马。
- a true thoroughbred
- 真正有教养的人(或真正的良种动物)
- In any crisis, he behaves like a true thoroughbred.在任何危机中,他的举止都像一个真正有教养的人。
- thoroughbred athlete
- 训练有素的运动员
- Years of intense training made her a thoroughbred athlete.多年的高强度训练使她成为一名训练有素的运动员。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 thorough(彻底)+ bred(培育):彻底培育出的良种,形容人教养良好。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary writing、formal speech and writing 在表示“有教养的人”时,thoroughbred 多用于正式或文学性描写,日常口语较少见;常含褒义,强调出身或教养良好。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 thoroughbred 末尾 -bred /brɛd/ 押韵的词:bred /brɛd/、bread /brɛd/、red /rɛd/、said /sɛd/、dead /dɛd/。thorough 是这个词的第一部分,读 /ˈθɝoʊ/;注意 thorough 不要按 through /θruː/ 或 though /ðoʊ/ 类推,bred 也不读作 breed /briːd/。
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
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