英语词汇“red steer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

red steer

noun Australian

A destructive fire on scrubland or in a forest, especially one that spreads rapidly: I checked to see whether my two acacias had survived the red steer...

Fire is the genie of the bush, the red steer jumping the fence and running amok.
The red steer hasn't visited the farms in any serious way since Black Saturday in 1938.
Swagmen are reported to be letting loose the 'red steer' after being refused rations by station owners.

Origin

1930s: from red + steer², symbolic of the fire as a farm animal that escapes confinement and rampages over land, causing destruction.

单词	red steer
释义	red steer noun Australian A destructive fire on scrubland or in a forest, especially one that spreads rapidly: I checked to see whether my two acacias had survived the red steer... Fire is the genie of the bush, the red steer jumping the fence and running amok. The red steer hasn't visited the farms in any serious way since Black Saturday in 1938. Swagmen are reported to be letting loose the 'red steer' after being refused rations by station owners. Origin 1930s: from red + steer², symbolic of the fire as a farm animal that escapes confinement and rampages over land, causing destruction.
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