英语学习者对 horse 一词都很熟悉,生词表中总把它释为“马”.其实,horse 除了指“马”以外,还有更多的意思,在英语成语和谚语中尤为常见。因此英语学习者切不可望文生义,主观臆断,造成理解上的错误。尤其是从事翻译的人则必须慎之又慎,一定要根据上下文的意思,弄清它的引伸意义和比喻意义,以区别于其基本含义。首先,我们看一看 horse 在成语中的用法: English learners are familiar with the word horse, which is always referred to in the vocabulary as “horses.” In fact, except for “horses,” horses have more meaning, and are more common in English idioms and proverbs. Therefore, English learners must not be literary, subjective, and subjective, resulting in errors in understanding. In particular, those who engage in translation must be cautious, and must be able to understand its meaning and metaphorical meaning according to the meaning of the context, in order to distinguish it from its basic meaning. First, let’s take a look at the use of horse in idioms: