saddle: [OE] Saddle comes from a prehistoric Germanic *sathulaz, which also produced German sattel, Dutch zadel, and Swedish sadel. Etymologically it no doubt signifies something to ‘sit’ on, hailing ultimately from the Indo- European base *sed- ‘sit’, from which English gets sit. => sit
saddle (n.)
Old English sadol "seat for a rider," from Proto-Germanic *sathulaz (cognates: Old Norse söðull, Old Frisian sadel, Dutch zadel, zaal, German Sattel "saddle"), from PIE *sed- (1) "to sit" (cognates: Latin sedere "to sit," Old Church Slavonic sedlo "saddle;" see sedentary). Figurative phrase in the saddle "in an active position of management" is attested from 1650s. Saddle stitch (n.) was originally in bookbinding (1887).
saddle (v.)
Old English sadolian "to put a riding saddle on;" see saddle (n.). The meaning "to load with a burden" is first recorded 1690s. Related: Saddled; saddling.
中文解释
1. sed- "sit" => *sad- "sit" + 双写d加-le.2. => seat for a rider.
实用例句
1. Naomi was given a pony and taught to ride side-saddle.
别人给娜奥米一匹小型马并教会她如何侧骑马。
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2. He ran to the door and vaulted into the saddle.
他跑到门口，飞身跃上马背。
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3. He threw the old cloth saddle across the donkey's back.
他把旧布鞍搭在驴背上。
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4. Katie Moore took the ladies' side-saddle award.
