🇬🇧🇨🇳 jockey - 骑师 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "jockey" ("骑师"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A jockey is a small, strong person whose job is to ride racehorses very fast in competitions. Jockeys wear colorful shirts, special pants, boots, and a helmet to protect their head. They guide the horse, help it go the right way, and encourage it to run as fast as it can without hurting it.
The jockey told the horse, “We’re a team,” and the horse replied by sneezing hay all over his shiny boots.
I asked a jockey what his job is like, and he said, “Imagine riding a rocket that sometimes stops to scratch its butt.”
The jockey tried to look serious, but it’s hard to look tough when you’re bouncing up and down yelling, “Wheeeee!”
The jockey was so light that the horse checked to see if anyone was actually on its back.
Real jockeys must be light and very athletic—many are only about as heavy as a big suitcase but can control a half-ton racehorse galloping over 40 miles per hour.
A jockey slips into bright colors and a helmet, heart thumping. The jockey mounts the restless horse as the crowd shouts. The jockey leans forward, urging the horse with a soft hand. At the line the jockey and horse surge, nose ahead. The jockey raises a fist; the crowd roars and the jockey smiles wide.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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