a type of small horse 小型马；矮马 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- wild
- polo
- pit
- …
- ride
- lead
- groom
- …
- whinny
- canter
- gallop
- …
- club
- ride
- riding
- …
- a pony and trap
- (British English, slang)
£25 25 英镑 see also one-trick pony
Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably from French poulenet ‘small foal’, diminutive of poulain, from late Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus ‘young animal’.
Idioms
a dog and pony show
- (North American English, informal, disapproving)
an event that is planned only in order to impress people so that they will support or buy something （为公关或促销而举行的）造势活动 the dog and pony show of his visits to the war zone 狗和小马展示他对战区的访问 a dog and pony show to sell the idea to investors 狗和小马表演，向投资者出售创意
(on) Shanks’s pony
- (British English, informal)
walking, rather than travelling by car, bus, etc. 步行；徒步 ‘How did you get here?’ ‘Shanks’s pony!’ '你是怎么来到这里？' “肖克斯的小马！”