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.
  1. 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。

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

• 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。
• I did not know that James could paint. he's such a dark horse.
  我不知道詹姆斯会画画，他真是不显山露水啊。
• He is regarded as a dark horse in the year-end election.
  他在今年年底的选举中被认为是匹黑马。
• Watch her. She may be a dark horse in the competition.
  （注意她哦。她可能是竞赛中的一匹黑马。）
• She was indeed the dark horse.
  她真不愧是只黑马。
• A dark horse candidate gets elected in the election.
  一匹黑马在选举中当选了。
• Jim is a dark horse in the final.
  吉姆是决赛中的冷门。
• This may be a dark horse of destiny.
  这可能就是一匹黑马的宿命。
• 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。
• 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。）