Word · Frequency #23650
workhorse
主力机器；可靠耐用的机器
a machine that performs dependably under heavy use
- 1.
A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.
主要用于体力劳动的马；挽马
- 2.
Someone or something that does a lot of work; someone or something that works consistently or regularly.
做大量工作的人或物；持续或定期工作的人或物
耕马；载重马；主要用于体力劳动的马；挽马；做大量工作的人或物；持续或定期工作的人或物；载重马；做重活的人
In use
The old van is the workhorse of our delivery service and rarely breaks down.
We bought a workhorse laptop that can handle all the video editing without lag.
After years of heavy use, the office printer is still a workhorse we rely on every day.
be a workhorse
用于形容机器或人可靠且能承受重负荷。
This old truck is a workhorse; it runs every day without fail.
这辆旧卡车是一匹驮马，每天都能顺利运行。
the workhorse of [group/industry]
指在某个领域中最常用或最重要的工具或人员。
The PC has become the workhorse of the modern office.
个人电脑已成为现代办公室的主力。
workhorse [noun]
workhorse 可作定语修饰名词，表示‘承担繁重工作的’。
Connections
Collocations
- reliable workhorse
- 可靠的主力；经久耐用的得力工具
- This tractor has been a reliable workhorse for twenty years.这台拖拉机二十年来一直是可靠的主力。
- industrial workhorse
- 工业主力设备；工业界的主力机器
- The robotic arm is an industrial workhorse in modern factories.机械臂是现代工厂里的工业主力设备。
- workhorse engine
- 主力发动机；耐用可靠的发动机
- This simple workhorse engine powers thousands of pumps worldwide.这款简单的主力发动机驱动着全球成千上万的泵。
- old workhorse
- 老而弥坚的人或机器；长期可靠的老伙计
- He is an old workhorse who still handles all the difficult accounts.他是个老而弥坚的人，仍负责所有难对付的账户。
- workhorse of the team
- 团队主力；承担大部分工作的人
- Maria is the workhorse of the team, always staying late.玛丽亚是团队的主力，总是加班到很晚。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把work和horse拼在一起：马不停蹄干活，既是拉车耕地的载重马，也像公司里最耐用的主力机器。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：farm、factory floor、office workhorse 指“干重活的马”或“可靠耐用的机器/做重活的人”时，通常都是中性用词，不正式也不随便，口语和书面语都可用。多用于农业、工厂或职场中形容设备或人很顶用、能承担繁重任务。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all contain the /ɔːrs/ sound: horse, course, force, source, coarse, remorse, and the final syllable of workhorse. They rhyme in American English. Be careful with the lookalike 'worse' (/wɜːrs/): although it is spelled like 'horse', its vowel is different, so it does not rhyme with 'horse'.
Learn the forms together
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