搜尋結果
stalking horse
- IPA[ˈstôkiNG ˌhôrs]
美式
- a false pretext concealing someone's real intentions;a political candidate who runs only in order to provoke the election and thus allow a stronger candidate to come forward
noun: stalking horse, plural noun: stalking horses
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a false pretext concealing someone's real intentions you have used me simply as a stalking horse for some of your more outrageous views
- ▪ a political candidate who runs only in order to provoke the election and thus allow a stronger candidate to come forward a stalking-horse challenge
- 2. a screen traditionally made in the shape of a horse behind which a hunter can stay concealed when stalking prey.