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。
有教养的人
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有教养的人
a well-bred person
He is a thoroughbred.
他是一个有教养的人。
任何纯种马。
Any purebred horse.
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。
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.
教养良好的人
a well-bred person
具有非凡力量或耐力的人(如纯种马)。
A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).
She behaves like a true thoroughbred, always polite and gracious.
她表现得像个真正有教养的人,总是彬彬有礼、落落大方。
The host welcomed us with the warmth of a thoroughbred, making everyone feel at ease.
主人以有教养者的热情欢迎我们,让每个人都感到自在。
Among the guests, he stood out as a thoroughbred, well-spoken and considerate.
在宾客中,他因谈吐得体、体贴周到而显得像个有教养的人。
【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。
【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。
【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)。
She owns a thoroughbred horse.
她拥有一匹纯种马。
Not this
She was thoroughbred prepared for the interview.
Use this
She was thoroughly prepared for the interview.
thoroughbred 是形容词或名词,不能作副词修饰过去分词;表示‘彻底地’应用副词 thoroughly。
Not this
They bought two thoroughbred from the breeder.
Use this
They bought two thoroughbreds from the breeder.
thoroughbred 作名词意为‘良种动物’,是可数名词,表复数时需加 -s,不能省略。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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拆成 thorough(彻底)+ bred(培育):彻底培育出的良种,形容人教养良好。
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。
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/。
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