Robert Gates, then defence secretary, summed up the feelings of many when he said the US was "tired of buying the same horse twice" .
当时的美国国防部长罗伯特•盖茨（RobertGates）曾表示，美国“已经厌倦了两次都买同一匹马”。这一表态概括了许多人的感受。The jockey wanted him to show the animal's gait, and urged him to trot with him for a wager.
这个赛马骑师让他展示一下这匹马的步法，竭力要他骑马慢跑和他打个赌。I say a horse at a gallop, Tom, ' returned the guard, leaving his hold of the door, and mounting nimbly to his place.
“我可说是有匹马快跑过来了，汤姆，”卫士回答。他放掉车门，敏捷地跳上踏板。Racing at Newbury in England has been abandoned after two horses died in mysterious circumstances just as they were about to take part.
英国纽伯里赛马会在比赛开始之际，两匹马神秘死亡，比赛被取消。At any rate she induced father to give up his place as a farm-hand, sell his horse and embark on an independent enterprise of his own.
不管怎么说，是她劝说父亲辞掉雇工的工作，卖掉那匹马，去从事一项属于自己的独立的事业。She ate like a horse until the last plate was clean, and then she placed her silverware down with an air of conclusion.
她象匹马似的吃着，直到把最后一只盘子里的东西吃了个精光，这才摆出一副完事大吉的样子放下手中的银质餐具。I haven't got a crystal ball so I do not know which horse is going to win the Derby.
我没有掌握预言未来的方法，因此我不知道哪一匹马会赢得大赛马的胜利。But Strawberry, the horse, shook his head, gave a cheerful whinny, and seemed to feel better.
但“草莓”，那匹马，却摇摇头，快活地低低嘶叫了一声，似乎觉得奸些了。And yet, we keep trying to ride this horse.
然而，我们却还在试着齐这匹马。