广播电视英语短句 第 237 课：有关“马”的表达-6

Sometimes, a dark horse unexpectedly wins an election. 于是，黑马候选人会在选举中出人意料地获胜。

Another piece of advice is, do not change horses in midstream. 另一条建议是“过河中途莫换马”。

You would not want to get off one horse and on to another in the middle of a river. 在河水中流，你是不会从一匹马下来然后又去上另一匹马的，

Or make major changes in an activity that has already begun. 或者，对于一件已经开始的活动，再做大的改动。

In the past, this expression was used as an argument to re-elect a president, especially during a time when the country was at war. 在过去，尤其国家处在战争期间，这一表达被用来指重新选举总统的一个论据。