dark horse

英 [dɑːk hɔːs]

美 [dɑːrk hɔːrs]

n.  黑马(最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 黑马（最近刚取得或将要取得成功的新人)
  If you describe someone as adark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.
  1. Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
     一直到前不久，A.S.拜厄特都还是只为潜心研究文学的人所知晓的一匹黑马。

英英释义

noun

• a racehorse about which little is known
• a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

双语例句

• Don't think you'll beat him easily, he may be a dark horse.
  不要以为你会轻而易举地胜过他，他可能是出人意料的高手。
• In2002 Word Cup, South Korea football team was really a dark horse.
  在2002年世界杯上，韩国队是一只黑马。
• A dark horse candidate gets elected in the election.
  一匹黑马在选举中当选了。
• He is regarded as a dark horse in the year-end election.
  他在今年年底的选举中被认为是匹黑马。
• This may be a dark horse of destiny.
  这可能就是一匹黑马的宿命。
• You're candidate is the dark horse in this election.
  你们的候选人是这次选举中的一匹黑马。
• Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
  一直到前不久，A.S.拜厄特都还是只为潜心研究文学的人所知晓的一匹黑马。
• Jim is a dark horse in the final.
  吉姆是决赛中的冷门。
• He was a real dark horse.
  他真是匹黑马。
• I'm going to vote for him even though he's a dark horse.
  尽管他是一匹“黑马”，我准备投他的票。