| 单词 | cowboy |
| 释义 | cowboy /kow"boy'/, n. 1. a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, esp. in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of his work on horseback. 2. a man who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowboys, esp. in rodeos. 3. Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a reckless or speedy automobile driver. 4. Informal. a reckless or irresponsible person, esp. a show-off or one who undertakes a dangerous or sensitive task heedlessly: They put foreign policy in the hands of cowboys. 5. (during the American Revolution) a member of a pro-British guerrilla band that operated between the American and British lines near New York City. v.i. 6. to work as a cowboy. [1715-25; COW1 + BOY] |
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