
n.鞍;車座;山脊;當(dāng)權(quán)
vt.裝以馬鞍;使負擔(dān)
vi.裝馬鞍
The jockey vaulted into the saddle . 騎士一躍而跨坐鞍上。
The saddle galled the horse's back. 馬鞍擦傷了馬背。
The bicycle saddle is too high for this child. 這輛自行車車座對這孩子來說太高了。
He is determined to stay in the saddle at all cost. 他打定主意要不惜一切代價繼續(xù)掌權(quán)。
My brother as a manager was in the saddle again. 我兄弟又當(dāng)上了經(jīng)理。
用作及物動詞 (vt.)I had to saddle for him the first few times. 頭幾次我得替他套馬鞍。
Don't saddle me with taking care of the children. 別叫我干帶孩子這種苦差事。
Don't try to saddle your dirty work on me! 休想把你那份臟活甩給我干!
用作不及物動詞 (vi.)saddle用作名詞的意思是“鞍子”或類似鞍子的鞍狀物,轉(zhuǎn)化為動詞意為“套上馬鞍”,引申可表示“使(某人)負擔(dān)”責(zé)任、債務(wù)等,既可指別人強加于自己的負擔(dān),也可指由于自己的過錯而造成的負擔(dān)。
saddle一般用作及物動詞,常接動物作賓語。表示“使(某人)負擔(dān)”責(zé)任、債務(wù)時,常與介詞with連用。