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Equine means to do with horses, or like a horse. Vets talk about equine medicine, equine flu, the equine industry: it is the scientific and farm-and-clinic word, not the word you use for a pony at the park.
Equine這個字 means to do with horses, or like a horse意思是跟馬有關，或像馬一樣 Vets獸醫 talk about equine medicine, equine flu, the equine industry會說equine medicine（馬醫學）、equine flu（馬流感）、the equine industry（馬產業） it is the scientific and farm-and-clinic word這是科學和農場、診所用的詞 not the word you use for a pony at the park不是你在公園看到小馬時會用的字
As a noun, an equine is a member of the horse family — horses, and also donkeys and . People also say an equine face for a long face that makes you think of a horse; that use can feel , so be careful with it about a person.
As a noun當名詞用的時候 an equinean equine is a member of the horse family指的是馬科的一員 horses, and also donkeys and zebras包括馬，也包括驢子和斑馬 People also say an equine face人們也會說an equine face for a long face that makes you think of a horse指讓人聯想到馬的長臉 that use can feel unkind這種用法可能顯得不太客氣 so be careful with it about a person所以用在形容人的時候要小心
You will see equine on clinic doors and in nature documentaries. Everyday English just says horse or about horses.
You will see equine你會看到equine這個字 on clinic doors and in nature documentaries出現在診所的門上和自然紀錄片裡 Everyday English日常英文 just says horse or about horses就直接說horse，或說跟馬有關
Though actually it is a cousin of equestrian, not of equal: both equine and equestrian come from Latin equus, “horse.” The look-alike with equal is a trap.
Though actually不過其實 it is a cousin of equestrian, not of equal它是equestrian的親戚，不是equal的親戚 both equine and equestrian come from Latin equus, “horse.”equine和equestrian都來自拉丁文equus（馬） The look-alike with equal is a trap跟equal長得像是一個陷阱
組成A learned borrowing from Latin equīnus (“of horses”), from equus (“horse”).
同家族的字
- equestriansame Latin equus, “horse”: to do with riding horses
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
equineadj/ˈɛkˌwaɪn/
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Of, relating to, or reminiscent of horses.
- He who believes that each equine species was independently created, will, I presume, assert that each species has been created with a tendency to vary, both under nature and under domestication, in this particular manner, so as often to become striped like other species of the genus; and that each has been created with a strong tendency, when crossed with species inhabiting distant quarters of the world, to produce hybrids resembling in their stripes, not their own parents, but other species of the genus.
- It should come as no surprise that horses suffer from tendon and ligament injuries. When one considers these vital parts of the equine anatomy and the stresses placed upon them, it’s a tribute to the horse’s physical make-up that there aren’t more injuries.
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Of or relating to any member or members of the genus Equus, including horses, donkeys, mules, zebras, and others.
equinenoun/ˈɛkˌwaɪn/
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Any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。