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
- In capital markets further mature period, the dark horse will be more visible.
在资本市场进一步成熟的时期，更多的黑马将会显现出来。 - 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。） - Jim is a dark horse in the final.
吉姆是决赛中的冷门。 - A dark horse candidate gets elected in the election.
一匹黑马在选举中当选了。 - This method is the dark horse of the methods in this class.
这个方法就是这个类中的“黑马”方法。 - She was indeed the dark horse.
她真不愧是只黑马。 - 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。 - 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。 - Who will be the dark horse of this year's World Cup football match?
谁将会是今年世界杯足球赛中的黑马？ - 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。