unharness

IPA/ˌʌnˈhɑː.nəs/
IPA/ˌʌnˈhɑːr.nəs/

unharness — 動詞

  • unharnesspresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unharnesses3rd person singular
  • unharnessing-ing form
  • unharnessedpast simple

1. to take off the leather straps and other equipment from a horse, dog, or other w

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

卸下挽具

取下動物身上的牽引裝備

to take off the leather straps and other equipment from a horse, dog, or other working animal that has been pulling a cart, sled, or plow, so that the animal is free to rest or move away.

例句

Nicholas unharnessed his horse after the long ride through the mountain trail.

Nicholas 在走完漫長的山間小徑後，替他的馬卸下挽具。

unharness + animal (horse) after work

Each evening, the dogsled team is unharnessed and given fresh food and water.

每天傍晚，雪橇犬隊會被卸下挽具，並獲得新鮮的食物和水。

passive: be unharnessed

常見搭配
  • unharness a horse
  • unharness a dog
  • unharness an ox
  • unharness a team
  • unharness from a cart
  • unharness from a sled
  • unharness from a plow
同義詞
  • unhitch

    more common for disconnecting an animal from a vehicle; narrower focus on the connection point

  • unfasten

    more general; can refer to any type of strap, buckle, or closure

  • unbridle

    refers specifically to removing the bridle and bit from a horse's head

反義詞
  • harness

    the direct opposite: to put the harness on an animal

  • hitch

    to connect an animal to a cart, sled, or other vehicle

文法句型

unharness + noun phrase (animal)

用法筆記

This verb is used specifically for working animals that are fitted with a full harness system. It is not used for removing a pet dog's collar or a horse's simple headstall. Frequently passive in contexts describing routine care routines for multiple animals.

常見錯誤

She unharnessed her dog before the walk.
She unharnessed the sled dog after the race.
Unharness applies only when the animal was wearing a pulling harness, not a simple walking leash.

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常用片語

  • unharness an animal from a cart
  • unharness a team of horses
  • unharness after work

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