wheelhorse

n. 辕马, 实干家

发音

UK /ˈʍiːlhɔː(ɹ)s/
AU
US /ˈʍiːlhɔɹs/
US /ˈwiːl-/

词形变化

wheelhorses 复数 wheelhorses

别名

wheel-horse wheel horse

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of a team of horses which is nearest to the wheels of a carriage, as opposed to a leader or forward horse.

    美国 过时
  2. 2.

    A person who labors heavily for a particular cause, without being concerned about recognition.

    美国 比喻
  3. 3.

    A foot-propelled vehicle; a bicycle.

    历史 废旧

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

wheeler

上位词 3

draft horse draught horse drayhorse

词源

From wheel + horse. Sense 2 (“person who labors heavily for a cause”) is from the fact that a horse nearest to the wheels of a carriage that it is drawing does much of the pulling work.

来源：wiktionary