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Shetland pony

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Shetland pony

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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Shet·land po·ny /ˌʃetlənd ˈpəʊni $ -ˈpoʊni/ noun [countable]  HBAa small strong horse with long rough hair 设得兰矮种马〔一种体小毛粗、强壮耐劳的马〕
Examples from the Corpus
Shetland ponyRead in studio A Shetland Pony who was suffering from depression has been given a new outlook on the world.A Shetland pony she cared for on a horse ranch was part of the procession to the cemetery.To describe the Miniature Shetland Pony Foals as small would be an understatement.Diana even had her own Shetland pony called Souffle.The smallest kind of horse is the Shetland pony.
Origin Shetland pony (1800-1900) Shetland islands north of Scotland
Shet·land po·ny nounChineseSyllable
strong small Corpus rough with horse a long


Shetland pony
Shetland pony /ˌʃetlənd ˈpəʊni $ -ˈpoʊni/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: Shetland islands north of Scotland
a small strong horse with long rough hair


Shetland ponyBrE /ˌʃetlənd ˈpəʊni/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʃetlənd ˈpoʊni/ 🔊 nouna very small, strong horse with a rough coat 设得兰矮种马