Horse around 闹着玩儿
This horse seems to be enjoying its roll in the sand. Photo: BBC
今日小常识
Horses were domesticated 6,000 years ago on the grasslands of Ukraine, southwest Russia and west Kazakhstan, according to a study by a Cambridge University team.
剑桥大学的一项研究显示，马早在6千年前就在乌克兰、俄罗斯西南部和西哈萨克斯坦的草原被驯服。
今日短语
To horse around 意思是闹着玩儿，嬉戏玩耍。
例句
During the school holidays there was no peace in the house. Johnny and Annie horsed around all day, every day.
I was horsing around with some friends in the library - we got told to leave.
请注意
短语 from the horse's mouth 意思是指消息来自最直接、最可靠的出处。
Interest rates are definitely going up next month. The finance minister was talking about it on TV - I heard it from the horse's mouth.
