mustang

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ/|[ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ]|/ˈmʌˌstɛ̃ŋ/|[ˈmʌˌstɛ̃ŋ]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.
    — The mustang pony, the invariable companion of the inhabitant of the prairie, whether he is rich or poor, is a little creature, apparently narrow-chested, and small across the loins.
  2. A merchant marine who joined the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer during the American Civil War. US,slang
    — He is a product of the merchant marine and is one of the officers called "Mustangs" who entered the navy during the Civil War.
  3. A commissioned officer who started military service as an enlisted person. US,slang
    — […] and the chief engineer is a "mustang" — that is, an officer who has risen from the ranks of enlisted men.
动词 v.
  1. To hunt mustangs (wild horses), either for military use or for slaughter as pet food. US

词形变化

mustangs plural mustangs present,singular,third-person mustanging participle,present mustanged participle,past mustanged past

词汇关系

衍生词
mustang court mustanger

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish mestengo, from Old Spanish mesteño (“feral animal”) or mestengo (“feral animal”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish mestengo, from Old Spanish mesteño (“feral animal”) or mestengo (“feral animal”).
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