an old warhorse
常与 old 连用，指长期活跃、经验丰富的人，语气可亲切，也可略带调侃。
The senator is an old warhorse who has survived many political battles.
这位参议员是一位经历过许多政治斗争的老将。
老将；老手；资深人物
老掉牙的经典作品；战马；经常复演的戏剧或音乐作品(如《哈姆雷特》或贝多芬交响曲)或其选段；可能暗示该作品已变得陈腐。；因多次重复而变得陈腐的标准曲目或戏剧作品；经历过许多战斗的有经验的人；长期服务的人
an experienced and reliable person who has been involved in an activity for a long time or endured many difficulties
经常复演的戏剧或音乐作品(如《哈姆雷特》或贝多芬交响曲)或其选段；可能暗示该作品已变得陈腐。
A regularly revived theatrical or musical work, as with Hamlet or a Beethoven symphony, or as excerpts thereto. May imply that the work in question has become hackneyed.
因多次重复而变得陈腐的标准曲目或戏剧作品
a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition
经历过许多战斗的有经验的人；长期服务的人
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
用于战争的马
horse used in war
Every season the theater group stages the same warhorse, so critics are starting to complain.
每年这个剧团都上演同一部老掉牙的经典剧目，评论家们开始抱怨了。
用法提示：warhorse 作名词，指因频繁上演而变得老套的经典剧目。
The conductor selected a well-known warhorse for the opening night instead of a modern piece.
指挥家为开幕夜选了一部广为人知的老套经典作品，而没有选现代作品。
用法提示：warhorse 指音乐演出中反复出现的经典曲目，这里强调其老套。
Though it is a theatrical warhorse, the audience still reacted enthusiastically to every scene.
尽管这是部老掉牙的戏剧经典，观众对每一场仍然反应热烈。
用法提示：warhorse 作名词，表示剧院常演的、已显陈旧的经典剧目。
常与 old 连用，指长期活跃、经验丰富的人，语气可亲切，也可略带调侃。
The senator is an old warhorse who has survived many political battles.
这位参议员是一位经历过许多政治斗争的老将。
of 后接其所属的常演曲目、剧目等范围；指经常复演、为人熟知的作品，有时暗示其已显得陈腐。
That symphony is a warhorse of the concert repertoire.
那部交响曲是音乐会常演曲目中的老牌经典。
字面义，指用于作战的马。
The knight rode a warhorse into battle.
骑士骑着战马投入战斗。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is an old horse in the party.
正确表达He is an old warhorse in the party.
汉语“老将/老手”不能直译成 old horse；表示身经百战的资深人物要用 warhorse，old warhorse 是常见搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is very warhorse in the newsroom.
正确表达She is a warhorse in the newsroom.
warhorse 是可数名词，不是形容词；作表语描述人时要加冠词 a，不能用 very 修饰名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The studio still employs several famous warhorse.
正确表达The studio still employs several famous warhorses.
warhorse 是可数名词，前面有 several 时要用复数形式 warhorses，不能保留单数。
warhorse 指战马，或引申为身经百战的老手；workhorse 指干重活的马，引申为承担繁重工作的主力人物或设备，不表示战斗经历。
两者都可指经验丰富的人，但 warhorse 常带戏谑意味，强调久经沙场或反复出现；veteran 更中性、正式，可指退伍军人或任何领域的资深者。
charger 是文学或较旧用法，专指骑上战场的马；warhorse 更常用，还可引申指老手或陈腐的经典作品。
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