| 单词 | cowboy |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈkaʊbɔɪ] 美[ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ] |
| 解释 | n.牛仔;牧童;富有冒险精神的英雄;[俚语]莽撞的人; |
| 例句 | N-COUNT (西部电影中的)牛仔,骑马牧人 A cowboy is a male character in a western. 例:Boys used to play at cowboys and Indians.男孩们过去常玩西部牛仔与印第安人的游戏。 例:...cowboy films.西部牛仔影片 N-COUNT (尤指旧时北美的)牧牛工,牛仔 A cowboy is a man employed to look after cattle in North America, especially in former times. N-COUNT 奸商;粗心大意的商人;无经验的商人 You can refer to someone who runs a business as a cowboy if they run it dishonestly or are not experienced, skilful, or careful in their work. 例:We don't want to look like a bunch of cowboys...我们不想看上去像一帮奸商。 例:Fortunately, such cowboy firms are becoming rarer.幸运的是,这样的欺诈公司越来越少了。 |
| 变形 | pl:cowboys~ |
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