Captain Armstrong

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A form of cheating in which the jockey deliberately pulls his horse back so that it does not win. archaic,slang,uncountable
    — "Poor child," he said to himself, all his angry feelings changing, "she seems to have set her heart so upon winning, it would be sad if she were disappointed. No one has much on it: shall I try Captain Armstrong for once? It would make her very happy. Bar accidents, I must win. They don't know that the chestnut has not extended himself yet."

词源

A pun on the name Armstrong, referring to the use of a strong arm.
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