Definition of bullfight in English:

bullfight

nounˈbʊlfʌɪtˈbʊlˌfaɪt

A public spectacle, especially in Spain, at which a bull is baited and killed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Each bullfight comprises six bulls and three matadors, each of whom fights two bulls.
- On the third day of the festival, cattle are decorated and worshiped, and bullfights and bull races take place.
- This has many advantages, as these people tend to be friendly and have connections, which might be useful for acquiring tickets to bullfights or viewing the bulls.
- The tour guide tells us the rules of the bullfight, about famous bullfighters, and a story of a cow that sought revenge for her slain bull-son, only to be killed herself.
- During the reign of King Philip II, Pope Pius V, appalled at the unconscionable carnage of the bullfights, forbade the practice of the corridas.
- In the bullfights bulls are often intentionally debilitated with tranquilisers and beatings and have petroleum jelly rubbed in their eyes so they are less able to resist.
- My first idea was to breed bulls for bullfights in Spain, but then I thought: why not make wine instead?
- Four years later, in the large bullring at the town of Puerto de Santa María, near Cádiz, he faced six bulls in a bullfight fought in honour of women.
- International cricket has thus turned in to one mega batting-fest: the contest is as unequal as a bullfight where the bull's horns have been sawn off.
- It is often said that people go to watch bullfights for entertainment, and while the bull in the ring is the reason why they are there, many go purely for the excitement.
- At the beginning of the bullfight, or corrida, the torero sizes up the bull while performing certain ritualized motions with his cape.
- Each representative is obliged to provide a band, abundant supplies of maize beer and alcohol, food, two bulls for the bullfight, and prizes for the best toreros.
- It's a little like Spain, they have bullfights,
- Some populations sponsor bullfights or other public entertainments on major fiestas.
- The short story also foreshadows Hemingway's fascination with blood, spectacle and bullfights.
- In contrast to the violent bullfights in Spain and parts of Latin America, in Portugal the bull's horns are sheathed to avoid injuries, and bulls are not killed at the end of the event.
- No bulls are killed during the bullfights; instead, toreros show their bravery by closely engaging the animals with their ponchos, jackets, or homemade capes.
- A bullfight now is sheer spectacle and, with six bulls dying in less than two hours, a desperately cruel one at that.
- This out of an estimated 20,000+ bulls killed annually in bullfights throughout the country.
- In Greece for example, killing the minotaur is symbolic of a bullfight.

Derivatives

bullfighter

nounˈbʊlfʌɪtəˈbʊlˌfaɪdər

At a single gravesite in a cemetery on the northern fringe of Sevilla lie the mortal remains of three of the most successful bullfighters this century.
Example sentencesExamples
- At first glance, bullfighting seems simple: Bull bucks rider, bullfighter jumps around in front of bull.
- In Ronda's famous Pedro Romero bullring he fought three-year-old bulls for the first time and in Nîmes in France he faced a four-year-old bull and qualified as a bullfighter.
- Then the first of three banderilleros (usually older bullfighters who form part of the matador's team) individually run towards the bull making him charge.
- Tickets prices vary considerably depending on the bullring, the bullfighters and the occasion.

Definition of bullfight in US English:

bullfight

nounˈbʊlˌfaɪtˈbo͝olˌfīt

A public spectacle, particularly in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, at which a bull is baited in a highly stylized manner and then usually killed.
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast to the violent bullfights in Spain and parts of Latin America, in Portugal the bull's horns are sheathed to avoid injuries, and bulls are not killed at the end of the event.
- It's a little like Spain, they have bullfights,
- The tour guide tells us the rules of the bullfight, about famous bullfighters, and a story of a cow that sought revenge for her slain bull-son, only to be killed herself.
- This has many advantages, as these people tend to be friendly and have connections, which might be useful for acquiring tickets to bullfights or viewing the bulls.
- No bulls are killed during the bullfights; instead, toreros show their bravery by closely engaging the animals with their ponchos, jackets, or homemade capes.
- The short story also foreshadows Hemingway's fascination with blood, spectacle and bullfights.
- A bullfight now is sheer spectacle and, with six bulls dying in less than two hours, a desperately cruel one at that.
- It is often said that people go to watch bullfights for entertainment, and while the bull in the ring is the reason why they are there, many go purely for the excitement.
- On the third day of the festival, cattle are decorated and worshiped, and bullfights and bull races take place.
- Each bullfight comprises six bulls and three matadors, each of whom fights two bulls.
- In the bullfights bulls are often intentionally debilitated with tranquilisers and beatings and have petroleum jelly rubbed in their eyes so they are less able to resist.
- Some populations sponsor bullfights or other public entertainments on major fiestas.
- Four years later, in the large bullring at the town of Puerto de Santa María, near Cádiz, he faced six bulls in a bullfight fought in honour of women.
- International cricket has thus turned in to one mega batting-fest: the contest is as unequal as a bullfight where the bull's horns have been sawn off.
- Each representative is obliged to provide a band, abundant supplies of maize beer and alcohol, food, two bulls for the bullfight, and prizes for the best toreros.
- This out of an estimated 20,000+ bulls killed annually in bullfights throughout the country.
- In Greece for example, killing the minotaur is symbolic of a bullfight.
- At the beginning of the bullfight, or corrida, the torero sizes up the bull while performing certain ritualized motions with his cape.
- My first idea was to breed bulls for bullfights in Spain, but then I thought: why not make wine instead?
- During the reign of King Philip II, Pope Pius V, appalled at the unconscionable carnage of the bullfights, forbade the practice of the corridas.

单词	bullfight
释义	Definition of bullfight in English: bullfight nounˈbʊlfʌɪtˈbʊlˌfaɪt A public spectacle, especially in Spain, at which a bull is baited and killed. Example sentencesExamples Each bullfight comprises six bulls and three matadors, each of whom fights two bulls. On the third day of the festival, cattle are decorated and worshiped, and bullfights and bull races take place. This has many advantages, as these people tend to be friendly and have connections, which might be useful for acquiring tickets to bullfights or viewing the bulls. The tour guide tells us the rules of the bullfight, about famous bullfighters, and a story of a cow that sought revenge for her slain bull-son, only to be killed herself. During the reign of King Philip II, Pope Pius V, appalled at the unconscionable carnage of the bullfights, forbade the practice of the corridas. In the bullfights bulls are often intentionally debilitated with tranquilisers and beatings and have petroleum jelly rubbed in their eyes so they are less able to resist. My first idea was to breed bulls for bullfights in Spain, but then I thought: why not make wine instead? Four years later, in the large bullring at the town of Puerto de Santa María, near Cádiz, he faced six bulls in a bullfight fought in honour of women. International cricket has thus turned in to one mega batting-fest: the contest is as unequal as a bullfight where the bull's horns have been sawn off. It is often said that people go to watch bullfights for entertainment, and while the bull in the ring is the reason why they are there, many go purely for the excitement. At the beginning of the bullfight, or corrida, the torero sizes up the bull while performing certain ritualized motions with his cape. Each representative is obliged to provide a band, abundant supplies of maize beer and alcohol, food, two bulls for the bullfight, and prizes for the best toreros. It's a little like Spain, they have bullfights, Some populations sponsor bullfights or other public entertainments on major fiestas. The short story also foreshadows Hemingway's fascination with blood, spectacle and bullfights. In contrast to the violent bullfights in Spain and parts of Latin America, in Portugal the bull's horns are sheathed to avoid injuries, and bulls are not killed at the end of the event. No bulls are killed during the bullfights; instead, toreros show their bravery by closely engaging the animals with their ponchos, jackets, or homemade capes. A bullfight now is sheer spectacle and, with six bulls dying in less than two hours, a desperately cruel one at that. This out of an estimated 20,000+ bulls killed annually in bullfights throughout the country. In Greece for example, killing the minotaur is symbolic of a bullfight. Derivatives bullfighter nounˈbʊlfʌɪtəˈbʊlˌfaɪdər At a single gravesite in a cemetery on the northern fringe of Sevilla lie the mortal remains of three of the most successful bullfighters this century. Example sentencesExamples At first glance, bullfighting seems simple: Bull bucks rider, bullfighter jumps around in front of bull. In Ronda's famous Pedro Romero bullring he fought three-year-old bulls for the first time and in Nîmes in France he faced a four-year-old bull and qualified as a bullfighter. Then the first of three banderilleros (usually older bullfighters who form part of the matador's team) individually run towards the bull making him charge. Tickets prices vary considerably depending on the bullring, the bullfighters and the occasion. Definition of bullfight in US English: bullfight nounˈbʊlˌfaɪtˈbo͝olˌfīt A public spectacle, particularly in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, at which a bull is baited in a highly stylized manner and then usually killed. Example sentencesExamples In contrast to the violent bullfights in Spain and parts of Latin America, in Portugal the bull's horns are sheathed to avoid injuries, and bulls are not killed at the end of the event. It's a little like Spain, they have bullfights, The tour guide tells us the rules of the bullfight, about famous bullfighters, and a story of a cow that sought revenge for her slain bull-son, only to be killed herself. This has many advantages, as these people tend to be friendly and have connections, which might be useful for acquiring tickets to bullfights or viewing the bulls. No bulls are killed during the bullfights; instead, toreros show their bravery by closely engaging the animals with their ponchos, jackets, or homemade capes. The short story also foreshadows Hemingway's fascination with blood, spectacle and bullfights. A bullfight now is sheer spectacle and, with six bulls dying in less than two hours, a desperately cruel one at that. It is often said that people go to watch bullfights for entertainment, and while the bull in the ring is the reason why they are there, many go purely for the excitement. On the third day of the festival, cattle are decorated and worshiped, and bullfights and bull races take place. Each bullfight comprises six bulls and three matadors, each of whom fights two bulls. In the bullfights bulls are often intentionally debilitated with tranquilisers and beatings and have petroleum jelly rubbed in their eyes so they are less able to resist. Some populations sponsor bullfights or other public entertainments on major fiestas. Four years later, in the large bullring at the town of Puerto de Santa María, near Cádiz, he faced six bulls in a bullfight fought in honour of women. International cricket has thus turned in to one mega batting-fest: the contest is as unequal as a bullfight where the bull's horns have been sawn off. Each representative is obliged to provide a band, abundant supplies of maize beer and alcohol, food, two bulls for the bullfight, and prizes for the best toreros. This out of an estimated 20,000+ bulls killed annually in bullfights throughout the country. In Greece for example, killing the minotaur is symbolic of a bullfight. At the beginning of the bullfight, or corrida, the torero sizes up the bull while performing certain ritualized motions with his cape. My first idea was to breed bulls for bullfights in Spain, but then I thought: why not make wine instead? During the reign of King Philip II, Pope Pius V, appalled at the unconscionable carnage of the bullfights, forbade the practice of the corridas.
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