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一说到“马”,大家首先想到的可能是关于马的各种成语、俗语和祝福语,比如:一马当先、马到成功(instant success)、汗马功劳、龙马精神、千里马、白马王子(prince charming)、老马识途(An old horse never gets lost),等等.而在国外,人们也不吝于用英勇、高贵、坚韧、忠诚等词来赞美马.2014年是农历马年(the Year of the Horse),就让我们在马年开始之际一起来说说“马”吧!rnThe horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world.Horses were used for thousands of years as a means of transport(运输工具),a weapon of war(战争武器)and a plougher of fields(犁地农具).In the Middle Ages in Western societies,the horse wasa symbol of chivalry(骑士精神)and nobility(贵族).In fact,the word “chivalry” comes from “cheval” in Old French,which meant horse.Nowadays,because of economic development,people in Western societies are less likely to see or ride horses.People living in cities,in particular,hardly ever experience horses except through movies,paintings or books.But horse racing(赛马),and betting money on horse races(赌马),is still popular.