下马

下马 [xià mǎ]

1. ■ （从马上下来） get down from a horse; dismount from a horse

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常用词组

1. ■ （停止某项工程） discontinue; abandon; drop:

这项工程下马了。 The project was abandoned [shelved; dropped].

当时不下马不行。 We had no alternative but halt [suspend] the project at the time.

游泳池工程从此下马。 The swimming pool project has since been dropped.