汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 下马
下马 (下馬)
to dismount from a horse / (fig.) to abandon (a project)
从马上下来。 指官吏到任。 比喻某项工作或工程停止进行。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

骑兵队长传达下马的命令。

The cavalry officer gave the order to dismount.

侏儒跳下马往盾的方向跑去。

The dwarf jumped off and ran toward the shield.

老制篮商伸出一只手扶柳条女人下马

The old basket-maker held out a hand, and helped the lady dismount.

那匹马扭动并猛然弓背跃起,使得骑手摔下马

The horse twisted and bucked and finally dismounted its rider.

感觉你在过旋转木马的生活并且你只想下马

Feeling that you are on the merry-go-round of life and just want to get off;

他迅速下马,在路边坐下,给斯坦顿写了份电报。

He sat down at the side of the road and wrote a telegram to Secretary Stanton.

离草庐半里之外,玄德便下马步行,正遇诸葛均。

Half a li from the hermitage they dismounted as a sign of respect. Approaching on foot, they met Zhuge Jun.

而且那些私有化诈骗和筑路招标案所涉及的人也不会下马

Those involved in privatisation scams and road building tenders wouldn't have even got out of bed for that money.

那个哥萨克把孩子抱下马,把他带到杰尼索夫跟前。

Cossack got off his horse, lifted the boy down, and came with him to Denisov.

由于它的威严与神圣,所以当时凡经此门时,文官下轿,武官下马

Because of its prestige and sanctity, when passing the gateway, the civil officials shall go down the sedan chair and the military officers shall get down from the horse.