colt
/kəʊlt/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈolt] /kəʊlt/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈolt] /ˈkōlt/ (ame, mw)
colt — noun
- coltsingular
- coltsplural
1. a horse that is male and still young, typically less than four years old and not
a horse that is male and still young, typically less than four years old and not yet trained for riding or carrying loads
Theo's family raises a brown colt on their farm in southern Texas.
countable noun: a colt
The young colt stayed close to its mother's side in the pasture.
Mei-Lin watched the grey colt gallop across the field for the very first time.
By autumn the colt was strong enough to carry a light rider.
Colts usually stay with their mothers until they are at least one year old.
文法句型
colt + verb
用法筆記
A male horse kept for breeding is called a stallion once it reaches adulthood around age four. A female horse of the same age is called a filly, not a colt.
常見錯誤
2. a person, especially a young one, who has recently joined a sports team or anoth
a person, especially a young one, who has recently joined a sports team or another group and has not yet gained much experience
Coach Park gave the young colt a chance to play in the second half.
young colt (inexperienced player)
The rugby club brought in three colts from the university league to strengthen the squad.
Marta joined the team as a political colt and learned fast from the senior campaigners.
The newspaper paired each reporting colt with an experienced editor for daily feedback.
Those colts on the debate team lack polish but make up with raw energy.
- veteran
someone with extensive experience
文法句型
colt + noun
用法筆記
Used especially in British and Australian sports contexts, often in the name of junior teams (for example, Colts team). Can extend figuratively to any field where newcomers are trained.
常見錯誤
3. a specific brand of small handgun, typically a revolver, made by the Colt compan
a specific brand of small handgun, typically a revolver, made by the Colt company in the United States; the name can also refer to the manufacturer itself
Talia inherited a vintage Colt revolver that her grandfather bought in 1958.
Colt revolver — brand name followed by product type
Colt stopped making the classic .45 revolver in the 1970s but brought it back years later.
company as subject — Colt stopped making [product]
The museum display case held a rare Colt pistol used during the American Civil War.
Salma read a history book about the Colt company and the firearms it produced.
A Colt revolver was found in the old chest, carefully wrapped in oilcloth.
用法筆記
Colt is a registered trademark. Although people sometimes use the word casually for any revolver, it correctly refers only to firearms produced by the original Colt company.