As each wave came, the boat rose and fell, like a horse starting toward a fence too high to jump.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

It began to infiltrate other disciplines and was in general a high-spirited horse for that certain period of time.

它逐渐渗入到其它学科,总之是那个时代的一匹黑马。

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But she warns owners not to raise the feet as high as with a horse.

VOA: special.2010.02.16