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equestrian

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Horses
e·ques·tri·an /ɪˈkwestriən/ adjective  DSHrelating to horse-riding 骑马的,骑术的 equestrian sports 马术运动
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equestrianA campground, picnic tables, an equestrian center and a youth camp are among developments being talked about for the property.Last spring, the international equestrian community was concerned over likely quarantine restrictions of their horses.equestrian eventsFulfilling Expectations Fortunately most equestrian expectations can now be fulfilled.Collections in just about every price bracket offered interpretations of the equestrian or dandy themes.Clearly, before about 1880, Degas rendered all the fast equestrian positions in the already outmoded traditional way.Giambologna's equestrian statue of Cosimo I has been cleaned under the auspices of the Pegasus consortium.Do these really mar our understanding of informative articles, aiming to make us wiser on equestrian subjects?The floral extravaganza featured 55 floats, 30 equestrian units and 24 marching bands.
Origin equestrian (1600-1700) Latin equester of a horse-rider, from equus horse
e·ques·tri·an adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus horse-riding relating to


equestrian
equestrian /ɪˈkwestriən/ adjective
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: equester 'of a horse-rider', from equus 'horse'
relating to horse-riding:
    equestrian sports


eques·trianBrE /ɪˈkwestriən/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈkwestriən/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun]
connected with riding horses, especially as a sport 马术的equestrian events at the Olympic Games奥林匹克运动会的马术比赛项目