horsemen

horsemen — 名詞

1. men who can control a horse well while riding it, especially in sport, travel, o

1.名詞B2
釋義

騎馬者

擅長騎馬的人

men who can control a horse well while riding it, especially in sport, travel, or older historical settings

例句

Two horsemen crossed the river before the wooden bridge washed away.

兩名騎馬者在木橋被沖走前先渡過了河。

horsemen + crossed the river — mounted travel scene

The young horsemen practiced tight turns in the dusty training ring.

年輕的騎馬者在滿是灰塵的訓練場裡練習急轉彎。

horsemen + practiced tight turns — riding skill

同義詞
  • riders

    broader everyday term that also covers bicycles, motorcycles, and other animals

  • equestrians

    more formal term, especially in riding sport or training

  • cavalrymen

    specifically soldiers riding horses in a military force

文法句型

horsemen + plural verb

用法筆記

This sense usually appears for groups of riders in sport, ceremony, or historical writing. Because horsemen is plural, it takes a plural verb.

常見錯誤

❌The horsemen was waiting outside the gate.
✅The horsemen were waiting outside the gate.
💡'horsemen' is plural, so it takes a plural verb.

2. men whose work or main skill is breeding horses or caring for them every day

2.名詞C1
釋義

養馬人

照料或培育馬匹的人

men whose work or main skill is breeding horses or caring for them every day

例句

Local horsemen checked each mare before the winter storm reached the valley.

在冬季暴風雨抵達山谷前，當地養馬人檢查了每匹母馬。

horsemen + checked each mare — daily horse care

The old horsemen taught Mira how to calm a frightened foal.

老養馬人教 Mira 怎麼安撫一匹受驚的小馬。

horsemen + taught ... calm a foal — handling knowledge

同義詞
  • breeders

    focuses on producing and raising young horses

  • grooms

    focuses on daily cleaning, feeding, and handling work

  • handlers

    broader term for people who manage horses safely in work or events

文法句型

horsemen + plural verb

用法筆記

Use this sense for people closely involved in raising, breeding, or managing horses, not simply for people who ride them well.

常見錯誤

❌The horsemen practiced jumping all afternoon.
✅The horsemen fed the foals and checked the fences all afternoon.
💡In this sense, the word points to people caring for horses, not just riders in training.