one-horse

• 1. 

  ADJ If someone describes a town as a one-horse town, they mean it is very small, dull, and old-fashioned. 闭塞落后的 [ADJ n] [表不满]

  例：

  Would you want to live in a small, one-horse town for your whole life?

  你想在一个闭塞落后的小镇上过一辈子吗？

• 2. 

  ADJ If a contest is described as a one-horse race, it is thought that one person or thing will obviously win it. (指比赛)优劣悬殊的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  He described the referendum as a one-horse race.

  他称这次全民公决是一场优劣悬殊的比赛。