saddle

名詞

UK/ˈsæd.ᵊl/
US/ˈsæd.ᵊl/

定義 saddle 名詞

seat

  1. C2Countable

    a seat on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.

    • I need to get a new saddle for my bicycle.

    • Would you mind adjusting the saddle to a lower position for me?

    • I found the saddle very uncomfortable after the long ride.

meat

  1. CountableUncountable

    a large piece of meat taken from the middle of the back of an animal

    • a roasted saddle of lamb

    • The restaurant's specialty is roasted saddle of veal.

    • The chef recommended cooking the saddle of venison to medium-rare.

片語 saddle 名詞

  • in the saddle

    The state of riding a horse.

    Diana feels happiest when she is in the saddle.

動詞

UK/ˈsæd.ᵊl/
US/ˈsæd.ᵊl/

定義 saddle 動詞

  1. C2Transitive

    to put a saddle on a horse

    • He saddled all of the horses on the farm.

    • The jockeys saddled their horses before the race began.

    • The cowboy quickly saddled the horse before heading out to the pasture.

片語動詞 saddle

  • saddle someone with something

    to impose a responsibility or challenge on someone that is unwelcome, resulting in significant work or complications for them.

    He was forced to take on the difficult project, and he felt like he was saddled with a heavy responsibility.