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cowboy

UK/'kaubɒi/US
TOEFLC1

Definitions

n.

A man who herds and tends cattle on horseback, especially in the American West; a reckless or irresponsible person.

牛仔;(喻)鲁莽行事的人

v.

To work as a cowboy herding cattle.

做牛仔,放牧牛群

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cowstem
+
boystem
=cowboy

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The old cowboy told stories of his adventures on the frontier.

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