cantle

cantle — 名詞

1. a piece or portion that has been separated from a larger whole, especially by cu

1.名詞C1
釋義

切片；部分

從大塊上切下或分離的部分

a piece or portion that has been separated from a larger whole, especially by cutting or breaking.

例句

The farmer cut a cantle of cheese from the wheel for the visiting inspector.

農夫從整輪起司上切下一片，交給來訪的檢查員。

countable: a cantle of + [food noun]

Only a small cantle of the original medieval manuscript remains readable today.

那份中世紀手稿如今只剩下小小一部份還能辨讀。

usually singular; figurative use

同義詞
  • portion

    modern, neutral term for a part of a whole

  • segment

    emphasises a section that fits into a larger division

  • fragment

    implies a broken or incomplete piece, smaller than a cantle

反義詞
  • whole

    the entire object from which a cantle is taken

文法句型

a cantle of + [uncountable noun]

a cantle of + [plural noun]

用法筆記

This sense is archaic or literary in modern English. You are more likely to encounter 'portion', 'segment', or 'piece' in everyday speech and writing.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a cantle of bread.
✅I ate a piece of bread.
💡'cantle' is very rare in everyday contexts; use 'piece' or 'slice' instead.

2. the curved back part of a horse-riding saddle that rises upward to support the r

2.名詞C2
釋義

鞍尾

馬鞍後方翹起的部位

the curved back part of a horse-riding saddle that rises upward to support the rider's lower back and prevent slipping backward.

例句

The rider gripped the saddle's cantle as the horse crossed the rocky trail.

馬匹在岩石小徑上快步前進時，騎士緊抓著馬鞍的鞍尾。

the cantle of the saddle — typical definite-article pattern

A well-polished cantle gives a traditional Western saddle a distinguished appearance.

擦得晶亮的鞍尾，讓傳統西部馬鞍看起來格外高級。

同義詞
  • pommel

    this is the front raised part of a saddle, not the back — often confused with cantle

  • saddle back

    an informal descriptive phrase, not a standard term

反義詞
  • pommel

    the front raised part of the saddle, opposite the cantle at the back

文法句型

the cantle of the saddle

the saddle's cantle

用法筆記

In equestrian contexts, 'cantle' specifically refers to the back part of a saddle. The front raised part is called the 'pommel'. This term is technical and rarely used outside horse-riding discussions.

常見錯誤

❌The cantle of the chair is broken.
✅The cantle is the back part of a horse saddle, not a chair.
💡'cantle' is only used for saddles.