saddle
noun
verb
ˈsædl
noun
1
a
leather
seat
that
you
sit
on
when
you
ride
a
horse
（马）鞍
2
a
seat
on
a
bicycle
or
a
MOTORCYCLE
〔自行车、摩托车等的〕车座
3
in the saddle
a.
riding
a
horse
b.
in
a
position
in
which
you
have
power
or
authority
在位，掌权
informal
We
did
six
or
eight
hours
in
the
saddle
every
day.
我们每天有六或八个小时在马背上。
He
always
has
to
be
in
the
saddle,
controlling
everything.
他总要当权，控制一切。
4
saddle of lamb/hare/venison
a
large
joint
of
meat
taken
from
the
middle
of
the
animal’s
back
羔羊/野兔/鹿的脊肉
verb
5
to
put
a
saddle
on
a
horse
给〔马〕装上鞍
6
to
put
a
saddle
on
a
horse
给〔马〕装上鞍
saddle
sth
↔
up
He
was
in
the
stable,
saddling
up
his
horse.
他在马厩里给马装鞍。
7
to
make
someone
have
a
job
or
problem
that
is
difficult
or
boring
and
that
they
do
not
want
使承担〔苦差事〕
I’ve
been
saddled
with
organizing
the
whole
party!
我被派了筹备整个派对的苦差事！
Many
farms
were
saddled
with
debts.
许多农场都背上了债。