英语词汇war horse的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	war horse
词源	war horse. The original war horse, which has been used to describe an experienced veteran of anything from military op- erations to peace negotiations (!), was Confederate general James Longstreet, whose men nicknamed him War Horse. Since the 17th century, the term has been used for a horse by the military. It is often heard as old war horse.
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