112．从马嘴中得来

［词语］from the horse's mouth

［含义］来自可靠消息；根据第一手资料

［趣释］【物事喻指】在欧洲，赛马（horse racing）是一项历史悠久的运动。早在12世纪，赛马就成了英国“国王的运动”。赛马前挑选马匹要查看马的牙齿，要掰开马的嘴巴，从马的牙齿中推算马的年龄，选出年轻力壮的马参赛。后来“从马嘴中得来的”（from the horse's mouth）就被人们用来喻指来自可靠消息或根据第一手资料。这个成语在运用的时候，可以加上straight/right（直接地）以加强语气。

［运用］She would not believe what the neighbours said her husband had done. She wanted to hear it straight from the horse's mouth． 她不相信邻居说的有关她丈夫所做的事，她想亲耳听听她丈夫是怎样说的。

They doubted the imformation, but I told them I had gotten it from the horse's mouth． 他们怀疑这消息的可靠性，但是我告诉他们，我是从可靠的方面得来的。

Here is the reply. straight from the horse's mouth.这就是答复了，直接从权威方面得来。

Believe it or not! I didn't believe either. But I got it right from the horse's mouth. David called me this morning． 信不信由你，我当时不信，但这个消息千真万确，大卫今天早上打电话给我。