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.
  1. 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。

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

• "a dark horse" is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, even though the experts said he had little chance of winning.
  一匹已被专家认为没有获胜希望的马，却在赛马中跑出了出人意料的速度，夺得了第一名，这就叫“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。
• The dark horse of this world cup is the US.
  本届世界杯上的黑马将是美国。
• Who will be the dark horse of this year's World Cup football match?
  谁将会是今年世界杯足球赛中的黑马？
• You're candidate is the dark horse in this election.
  你们的候选人是这次选举中的一匹黑马。
• She was indeed the dark horse.
  她真不愧是只黑马。
• Whatever the outcome of the election, he is still a dark horse.
  无论选举结果如何？，他仍然是一匹黑马。
• 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。）
• I'm going to vote for him even though he's a dark horse.
  尽管他是一匹“黑马”，我准备投他的票。
• This may be a dark horse of destiny.
  这可能就是一匹黑马的宿命。