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gift horse
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释义
价值有疑问的马 ; 赠马；白给的礼物
A present, often one that is flawed or unwanted. Often used in the saying "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" (and similar variations), which is attributed to St. Jerome and refers to the practice of looking at a horse's teeth to determine its age. "Gift horse" may also be related to the Trojan Horse (a deceptive gift from the Greeks to the Trojans that allowed Greek soldiers access to Troy).
例句
Bert: What changed your mind?
Sheldon: Bert, I'm a gift horse. Don't look me in the mouth. (The Big Bang Theory)
波特：你怎么变卦了？
谢尔顿：波特，我都送上门了，就别挑三拣四了。（生活大爆炸）
