a horse pill 大药丸,大型丸剂
分类: 实用英语
1 a horse pill 大药丸,大型丸剂。
This is not a horse pill. This is your pain pill which doctor prescribed.
这不是大药片。这就是医生给你开的止疼药。
2 a horse laugh 狂笑,讥笑,不信任的笑。
At the end of the joke she gave a horse laugh that could be heard a street away.
在那个笑话结束时,她发出一阵狂笑,隔着一条街都能听到。
3 a horse of a different color 完全是另一回事。
Taking the exam is one thing but passing it is a horse of a different color.
考试是一回事;通过考试又是另一回事。
4 be on one's high horse 趾高气扬,藐视他人。
Since Bob was elected president of the club, he's been up on his high horse.
自从鲍勃当选为俱乐部主席以来,他就趾高气扬起来了。
5 beat a dead horse 徒劳无益,白费口舌。
I hate to beat a dead horse, but it is very important that you understand this before you leave.
我不想多此一举,但你离开以前必须了解这个。