riding

riding1
noun
  1. [mass noun]the sport or activity of riding horses
    骑马运动;骑马
    ■[count noun]a path for horse riding, typically one through woods
    (尤指林间)马道

riding2
noun
  1. (一般作 the East/North/West Riding)one of three former administrative divisions of Yorkshire
    英格兰约克郡原三个行政区之一
  2. an electoral district of Canada
    (加拿大的)选区
语源
  1. Old English trithing, from Old Norse thrithjungr 'third part', from thrithi 'third'. The initial th- was lost due to assimilation with the preceding -t of East, West, or with the -th of North
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