Dark Horse

• 作者: 王宗文
• 来源期刊: 语言教育
• 学科: 教育
• 关键词: HORSE RACING PHRASE comes HORSE politics CHANCE HERBERT ELECTION Minister
• 年，卷（期）: yyjy_1992,（5）
• 页码范围: 30-32
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: G6

摘要

<正> Herbert Sutcliffe and Harold Berman'A dark horse,' is one thatshows unexpected racing speed and 'comes in first, even though theexperts said he had little chance of winning. In politics, an unknown candidate for office whowins a nomination or election is called 'a dark horse.' British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is believedto have been the first to use the phrase. In his novel,'The Young Duke,' published in 1831, Disraeli de-