1520s, "boy, fellow," originally a Scottish proper name, variant of Jack. The meaning "person who rides horses in races" first attested 1660s.
jockey (v.)
1708, "trick, outwit, gain advantage," from jockey (n.) perhaps from its former additional sense of "horse trader" (1680s). Meaning "to ride a horse in a race" is from 1767. Related: Jockeyed; jockeying.
实用例句
1. The jockey said he tended to flick horses with the whip.
骑手说他经常会用鞭子抽马。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Alexander is a famous jockey.
亚历山大是著名的职业赛马骑师.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The jockey rushed back from America to ride at Nottingham on Monday but went unrewarded.
那位职业赛马骑师周一从美国赶回诺丁汉参加比赛，但是一无所获。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The jockey was shaken up when he was thrown twice from his horse yesterday.
昨天赛马骑师两次从马背上被摔下来，受惊了。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Although favorite to win the race, the champion jockey had an off day and was unplaced.
