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shire horse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈshire horse noun [countable]  HBAa type of large powerful horse used for pulling large loads 拉车马,重挽马〔一种高大强壮的马〕
Examples from the Corpus
shire horseThere is also a shire horse souvenir shop.Well, if I did, I'd need to sell old Blazer and buy a shire horse to carry me!A farmer is using a shire horse to pull the millstone which crushes the fruit.
ˈshire horse nounChineseSyllable
for a pulling powerful used horse type loads of Corpus large large


shire horse
ˈshire horse noun [countable]
a type of large powerful horse used for pulling large loads


shire horseBrE /ˈʃaɪə hɔːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʃaɪər hɔːrs/ 🔊 nouna large powerful horse, used for pulling loads 中部大挽马;夏尔马