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
- 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。） - 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。 - She was indeed the dark horse.
她真不愧是只黑马。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - He was a real dark horse.
他真是匹黑马。 - Don't think you'll beat him easily, he may be a dark horse.
不要以为你会轻而易举地胜过他，他可能是出人意料的高手。 - I think Thailand were the "Dark Horse" of this year's World Grand Prix preliminaries.
我觉得泰国是前几轮比赛的黑马。 - This election has two dark horse candidates in it.
这次选举出现了两匹黑马。