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[/ˈsædl; ˋsædl/] n (a) seat, often of leather, for a rider on a horse, donkey, etc or on a bicycle or motor cycle 鞍; 鞍座; （自行车或摩托车的）车座. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xiii.
(b) part of a horse's back on which this is placed 马背装鞍的部位.用法:
2 ridge of high land rising to high points at each end 两峰间的凹下部分; 鞍状山脊. => illus at mountain 见mountain插图. 用法:
3 joint of meat from the back of an animal, together with part of the backbone and ribs （动物的）带脊骨和肋骨的大块肉:
a saddle of lamb, venison, beef, etc 羊脊肉、 鹿脊肉、 牛脊肉. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) in the `saddle (a) on horseback 骑著马:
spend hours in the saddle 骑马数小时.
(b) (fig 比喻) in a position of control 处於控制地位:
The director hopes to remain in the saddle (ie in his job) for a few more years. 该董事希望再多留任几年. saddle 2
v 用法:
1 [Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ up; ~ sth (up) put a saddle on (a horse) 给（马）装鞍:
saddle up and ride off 套上鞍骑走 *
saddle one's pony (up) 给小马套上鞍. 用法:
2 (phr v) saddle sb with sth give sb an unwelcome responsibility, task, etc 让某人承担使人厌恶的责任、 任务等:
I've been saddled with the job of organizing the conference. 组织会议这件倒霉事交给我了. *
The boss saddled her with all the most difficult customers. 老板把那些最难应付的顾客全推给她了. |