/'sædl; `sædl/
n
(a) seat, often of leather, for a rider on a horse, donkey, etc or on a bicycle or motor cycle 鞍; 鞍座; （自行车或摩托车的）车座. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page xiii.
(b) part of a horse's back on which this is placed 马背装鞍的部位.
2 ridge of high land rising to high points at each end 两峰间的凹下部分; 鞍状山脊. => illus at mountain 见mountain插图.
3 joint of meat from the back of an animal, together with part of the backbone and ribs （动物的）带脊骨和肋骨的大块肉
*a saddle of lamb, venison, beef, etc 羊脊肉、鹿脊肉、牛脊肉.
4 (idm 习语) in the `saddle
(a) on horseback 骑着马
*spend hours in the saddle 骑马数小时.
(b) (fig 比喻) in a position of control 处于控制地位
*The director hopes to remain in the saddle (ie in his job) for a few more years. 该董事希望再多留任几年.

v
1 [Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ up; ~ sth (up) put a saddle on (a horse) 给（马）装鞍
*saddle up and ride off 套上鞍骑走
* saddle one's pony (up) 给小马套上鞍.
2 (phr v) saddle sb with sth give sb an unwelcome responsibility, task, etc 让某人承担使人厌恶的责任、任务等
*I've been saddled with the job of organizing the conference. 组织会议这件倒霉事交给我了.
* The boss saddled her with all the most difficult customers. 老板把那些最难应付的顾客全推给她了.


包含部分脊椎骨和两侧腰的肉块（特别是绵羊和小羊羔）

cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins