日常英語 a horse pill 大藥丸，大型丸劑

1? a horse pill 大藥丸，大型丸劑。

This is not a horse pill. This is your pain pill which doctor prescribed.

這不是大藥片。這就是醫(yī)生給你開的止疼藥。

2? a horse laugh 狂笑，譏笑，不信任的笑。

At the end of the joke she gave a horse laugh that could be heard a street away.

在那個(gè)笑話結(jié)束時(shí)，她發(fā)出一陣狂笑，隔著一條街都能聽到。

3? a horse of a different color 完全是另一回事。

Taking the exam is one thing but passing it is a horse of a different color.

考試是一回事；通過考試又是另一回事。

4? be on one's high horse 趾高氣揚(yáng)，藐視他人。

Since Bob was elected president of the club, he's been up on his high horse.

自從鮑勃當(dāng)選為俱樂部主席以來，他就趾高氣揚(yáng)起來了。

5? beat a dead horse 徒勞無益，白費(fèi)口舌。

I hate to beat a dead horse, but it is very important that you understand this before you leave.

我不想多此一舉，但你離開以前必須了解這個(gè)。