dark horse
英 [dɑːk hɔːs]
美 [dɑːrk hɔːrs]
n. 黑马(最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 黑马（最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)
If you describe someone as adark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.- Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
一直到前不久，A.S.拜厄特都还是只为潜心研究文学的人所知晓的一匹黑马。
- Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
英英释义
noun
- a racehorse about which little is known
- a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
双语例句
- She was indeed the dark horse.
她真不愧是只黑马。 - This election has two dark horse candidates in it.
这次选举出现了两匹黑马。 - You're candidate is the dark horse in this election.
你们的候选人是这次选举中的一匹黑马。 - I think Thailand were the "Dark Horse" of this year's World Grand Prix preliminaries.
我觉得泰国是前几轮比赛的黑马。 - The men's team of Portugal have showed once again that they might really be a dark horse.
葡萄牙男队再次证明了他们可能真是黑马。 - Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
一直到前不久，A.S.拜厄特都还是只为潜心研究文学的人所知晓的一匹黑马。 - In the field of IT products, just like riding on a dark horse, grows rapidly.
在IT产品的领域中，犹如一匹驰聘黑马，迅速成长起来。 - This may be a dark horse of destiny.
这可能就是一匹黑马的宿命。 - Jack is a dark horse; he never says much and you don't know what he's thinking.
杰克让人捉摸不透，他从来不多说话，你不知道他在想什么。 - Don't think you'll beat him easily, he may be a dark horse.
不要以为你会轻而易举地胜过他，他可能是出人意料的高手。