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語源

From 中期英語 werkehorse, equivalent to work +‎ horse.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈwɜːkhɔːs/
• (General American, Canada) IPA: /ˈwɝkhoɹs/
• (General Australian) IPA: /ˈwɜːkhoːs/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈwøːkhoːs/
• ハイフネーション: work‧horse

名詞

workhorse (plural workhorses)

1. A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.

   Synonyms: (Britain, dialectal, one sense) aver, draft horse

2. (by extension) Someone or something that does a lot of work; someone or something that works consistently or regularly.

   Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.

   • 2018 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Spain 2-3 England”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Captain Harry Kane was the workhorse and creator, while Sterling and Rashford provided the finishing flourishes that put England in dreamland at the interval.

   • 2023 November 1, “Network News: Strong industry interest as Positive Traction launches '08e'”, in RAIL, number 995, page 18:

     "Class 08s have been the workhorses of ports, distribution centres and depots across Britain's railway for more than 60 years," said Positive Traction Director Alistair Gregory.

参考

Further reading

• “workhorse”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.