a shoe for a horse formed of a narrow band of iron in the form of an extended circular arc and secured to the hoof with nails 马蹄铁,马掌 ■a shoe of this kind or a representation of one, regarded as bringing good luck 马蹄铁吉祥物 ■something resembling this in shape 马蹄铁形之物 [as modifier]a horseshoe bend. 马蹄铁形弯曲。 ■(horseshoes)[treated as sing.](chiefly N. Amer.)a game resembling quoits in which horseshoes are thrown at a peg (主北美)掷马蹄铁游戏(一种类似投掷铁环的游戏,把马蹄铁投掷到一根桩上)