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

• I did not know that James could paint. he's such a dark horse.
  我不知道詹姆斯会画画，他真是不显山露水啊。
• This year, though, the other party nominated a dark horse out of nowhere.
  然而，今年另一个党提名了一个不知从那儿冒出来的人，谁也不认识他。
• Whatever the outcome of the election, he is still a dark horse.
  无论选举结果如何？，他仍然是一匹黑马。
• 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。
• 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。
• The dark horse of this world cup is the US.
  本届世界杯上的黑马将是美国。
• 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。
• He's a bit of a dark horse: he was earning a fortune, but nobody knew.
  他可算是藏龙卧虎：赚大钱，但没人知道。
• He was a real dark horse.
  他真是匹黑马。
• Who will be the dark horse of this year's World Cup football match?
  谁将会是今年世界杯足球赛中的黑马？