汉英词典
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MEANING OF 牽馬到河易,強馬飲水難
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

强扭的瓜不甜(牵马到河边易,逼马去饮水难。)

You can take a horse to water but you cannot make it drink.

这就是那句格言“牵马到河易,逼马饮水难”说的道理。

What is that adage ' You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink! '

她把那匹马牵回了马厩。

She led the horse back into the stable.

每个人马上出来控制住他自己的马,牵牢他的缰绳,又骑上了马。

Every man at once went and bridled his horse, fastened his wallet, and mounted again.

马更些河周边是一片葱绿色。

The land around the Mackenzie River has a deep green hue.

喀什河、巩乃斯河、特克斯河这三条河在雅马渡口附近汇合,最终形成了伊犁河。

The Kashi, Kunse and Tekes rivers meet near the Yama Ferry before flowing into the Ili river.

在西非国家,很多的大坝都要建造于尼日尔河、沃尔特河与班达马河上。

Ethiopia has staked its development on damming the Blue Nile and other rivers. In west Africa dams are due to be built on the Niger, the Volta and Bandama.

介绍了乌马河林业局的试点情况和经验做法。

The paper introduced the pilot experience and practice in Wumahe Forestry Bureau.

这些马被评为全县最好的马。

These horses were judged the best in the county.

根据这一定义,一匹幼马并不是矮马,幼马被称作驹。

By this definition, a baby horse is not a pony; baby horses are called foals.