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单词 dark horse
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dark horse
noun[Cusually singular]
uk
/ˌdɑːk ˈhɔːs/us
/ˌdɑːrk ˈhɔːrs/

dark horsenoun[C usually singular](SECRET)

UK
apersonwhokeepstheirinterestsandideassecret,especiallysomeone who has asurprisingabilityorskill:
不爱张扬的人；（尤指）深藏不露的人，内秀的人
Anna's such adarkhorse- I had noideashe'dpublishedanovel.安娜可真是深藏不露——我一点儿都不知道她已经出版了一本小说。
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  • anonymity
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  • anonymize
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  • data protection
  • dead men tell no talesidiom
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  • dissimulation
  • privacy settings
  • private
  • privately
  • privileged
  • pseudonym
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dark horsenoun[C usually singular](WINNER)

US
ahorseor apoliticianwhowinsaraceorcompetitionalthoughno oneexpectedthem to
黑马（在赛马或竞选中出人意料的获胜者）
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  • race meeting
  • racehorse
  • racing
  • sloppy
  • stable
  • stake
  • starter
  • steeplechase
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(Definition ofdark horsefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

dark horse| American Dictionary

dark horse
noun[C]
infml
us/ˈdɑrk ˌhɔrs/
apersonwho is notexpectedtosucceedin orunexpectedlywinsanelection,race, or othercompetition:
a dark horse in theprimaries
(Definition ofdark horsefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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dark horse
It may be that, not for the first time, thisdarkhorseentered at the last moment will win the race.
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Trade analysts even called the film as thedarkhorseof the first quarter of 2008.
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He then recounts how once he was suffering from writer's block when a knight on adarkhorseappeared, leaning on his spear, and supplied the missing lines for him.
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They are thedarkhorsein the public transport debate.
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In common parlance, he is thedarkhorse; and he, too, ought to be here to answer some of these very pertinent questions.
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I am sorry that he is not here, but he is a bit of adarkhorse.
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This left an opening for adarkhorsecandidate to emerge.
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He caught the attention of party leaders in 1958, and was asked to run for governor as adarkhorsecandidate.
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Her manga profile states she had potential for adarkhorsewin.
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I consider myself adarkhorsein the industry.
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I'd say we'll have a sound, reasonable team, and rating it adarkhorseor less is being realistic at this time.
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I look at thedarkhorseas the person that you do nt always expect to see coming out on top.
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Backroom deals by party bosses were normal and often resulted in compromise nominees that became known asdarkhorsecandidates.
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Suggestions for introducing adarkhorsecandidate began to take place.
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Saeedikia was also one of thedarkhorsecandidates.
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