horse around 【非正式用語】

To indulge in horseplay or frivolous activity

胡鬧，搗蛋：沉溺胡鬧或其他嬉戲活動

Stop horsing around and get to work.

停止胡鬧，快去工作

don't change horses in midstream

(proverb)choose a sensible moment to change your mind

(諺)不要中流換馬；不要在緊急關(guān)頭改變策略

from the horse's mouth

(of information) from the person directly concerned or another authoritative source

（消息）直接來自有關(guān)人士的，來自權(quán)威人士的

horses for courses

(Brit. proverb)different people are suited to different things or situations

(英 諺)馬有馬道；物各盡其善，人各盡其能

to horse

(as a command) mount your horses!

（作為命令）上馬！

you can lead (或take) a horse to water but you can'

(proverb)you can give someone an opportunity, but you can't force them to take it

(諺)牽馬到水邊易，逼馬飲水難（你可以給人機(jī)會，但你不能逼他們?nèi)プ觯?/p>

horse around (或 about)

(informal)fool about

(非正式)搗蛋，鬼混胡鬧

a horse of another color 或 a horse of a different color

Another matter entirely; something else.

完全另一回事；其他事情

beat a dead horse 或 flog a dead horse

To continue to pursue a cause that has no hope of success.

徒勞：繼續(xù)做一件毫無成功希望的事情

To dwell tiresomely on a matter that has already been decided.

白費(fèi)口舌：在一件早已決定的事情上浪費(fèi)口舌

be on (one's) high horse 或 get on (one's) high horse

To be or become disdainful, superior, or conceited.

趾高氣揚(yáng)，目空一切，盛氣凌人

hold (one's) horses

To restrain oneself.

控制自己

the horse's mouth

A source of information regarded as original or unimpeachable.

可靠信息：原始的或勿庸置疑的信息來源