English Dictionary

hobby horse

名詞

比喩的用法

(originally) The Irish hobby, an extinct breed of horse. / A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.

日本語の意味

（1）かつて存在したアイルランドの馬の品種（絶滅種）である『ホビー』を意味する。 / （2）棒に取り付けられた（通常は木製または布製の）馬の頭部からなる、子供向けのおもちゃを指す。

The museum displayed the skeleton of a hobby horse, reminding visitors of a long-lost native breed.

博物館はアイルランド原産の小型在来馬（現在は絶滅した馬の品種）の骨格を展示し、来館者にかつての在来種を思い起こさせた。

意味（1）

(originally) The Irish hobby, an extinct breed of horse.

意味（2）

A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.

意味（3）

(figuratively) A topic about which someone loves to talk at great length.

Don't ask him about global warming: it's his favourite hobby horse, you'll never get away.

意味（4）

A puppet-like costume used in some traditional dances and festivals that gives its wearer the appearance of a man on horseback.

意味（5）

An early bicycle with no pedals or brakes; a draisienne.

hobby horses （ plural ）