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horseshoe

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Bicycles, carts, horses
horse·shoe /ˈhɔːʃ-ʃuː, ˈhɔːs- $ ˈhɔːr-/ noun [countable]  1. horseshoe.jpg TTBa U-shaped piece of iron that is fixed onto the bottom of a horse’s foot 马蹄铁,马掌4  See picture of 见图 MATERIAL5 see picture at 见图 material12. LUCKYan object in the shape of a horseshoe that is a sign of good luck 马掌形吉祥物
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horseshoeThe present blacksmith's shop was built around 1840 and has a unique entrance in the shape of a horseshoe.You will see a lot of men pitching horseshoes.
horse·shoe nounChineseSyllable
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horseshoe
horseshoe /ˈhɔːʃ-ʃuː, ˈhɔːs- $ ˈhɔːr-/ noun [countable]

1. a U-shaped piece of iron that is fixed onto the bottom of a horse’s foot
2. an object in the shape of a horseshoe that is a sign of good luck


horse·shoeBrE /ˈhɔːsʃuː/ 🔊, /ˈhɔːʃʃuː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɔːrʃʃuː/ 🔊, /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/ 🔊 noun (also shoe) a piece of curved iron that is attached with nails to the bottom of a horse's foot. A horseshoe is often used as a symbol of good luck. 马蹄铁,马掌(常用来象征好运)anything shaped like a horseshoe 马蹄铁形物a horseshoe bend in the river河道中的马蹄形弯曲