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
- Our girls 'football team was a dark horse in the last League Match.
在上次联赛中我们的女子足球对爆了冷门。 - I have confidence in him. I know he will be a dark horse in the contest.
（我对他有信心。我知道他在这次的比赛中将是一匹黑马。） - The dark horse of this world cup is the US.
本届世界杯上的黑马将是美国。 - He was a real dark horse.
他真是匹黑马。 - This may be a dark horse of destiny.
这可能就是一匹黑马的宿命。 - Whatever the outcome of the election, he is still a dark horse.
无论选举结果如何？，他仍然是一匹黑马。 - In2002 Word Cup, South Korea football team was really a dark horse.
在2002年世界杯上，韩国队是一只黑马。 - He's a bit of a dark horse: he was earning a fortune, but nobody knew.
他可算是藏龙卧虎：赚大钱，但没人知道。 - 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。 - I'm going to vote for him even though he's a dark horse.
尽管他是一匹“黑马”，我准备投他的票。