saddle

/ˈsædl/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

马鞍；鞍座；使负担；强加；给（马）装鞍

释义与例句

n. 马鞍；鞍座
a seat for a rider on the back of a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle
  1. The cowboy tightened the saddle before mounting the horse.
    牛仔在骑上马之前系紧了马鞍。
  2. The bicycle saddle was too hard, so she bought a softer one.
    自行车坐垫太硬了，所以她买了一个更软的。
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  1. He adjusted the motorcycle saddle to a more comfortable height.
    他把摩托车座调到了一个更舒适的高度。
v. 使负担；强加；给（马）装鞍
to put a saddle on a horse; to give someone a difficult responsibility or burden to deal with
  1. She saddled the horse and rode off into the sunset.
    她给马装上鞍，骑马驶向夕阳。
  2. The company was saddled with huge debts after the merger.
    合并后公司背负了巨额债务。
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  1. He was saddled with the task of cleaning up the mess.
    他被强加了收拾烂摊子的任务。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 saddle 既可作名词“马鞍”，也可作动词“使负担”；in the saddle 引申为“掌权、执政”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • saddler 鞍匠；马具商
    制作或销售马鞍及其他马具的人。
  • saddlebag 鞍囊；挂包
    挂在马鞍或自行车上的袋子。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • paddle 桨；用桨划
    saddle 是“马鞍、鞍座”；paddle 是“桨”或“用桨划”，两者拼写和含义都不同，注意不要混淆。
    We used a wooden paddle to steer the canoe down the river. 我们用木桨划着独木舟顺流而下。
常见搭配
  • in the saddle 执政；掌权；骑在马上
    After the election, the new prime minister is firmly in the saddle. 选举过后，新首相已牢牢掌权。
  • saddle up 给马装鞍；准备出发
    Let's saddle up and head back to the ranch before dark. 咱们装好鞍，天黑前赶回牧场吧。
  • saddle sb with sth 使某人背负某事
    I don't want to saddle you with all the work while I'm away. 我不想在我离开期间把所有工作都压给你。