“cowboy”的中英文读音、翻译、固定搭配用法、短语词组及例句-英语词汇-学习网

主要翻译
英语		中文
cowboy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(cowherd in American West)	牛仔 niú zǎi
		西部牛仔 xī bù niú zǎi
	A few cowboys still ride horses, but today most ranch hands drive trucks.
cowboy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	([sb] reckless) (俚语)	莽撞鬼，冒失鬼
cowboy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	UK, figurative, slang (dishonest trader)	奸商
		不诚信的商人
	Don't be taken in by cowboys who make promises that are too good to be true.

其他翻译
英语		中文
cowboy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	US, figurative, slang (person: reckless, daring)	冒冒失失的人
		莽撞之人 mǎng zhuàng zhī rén
备注: Can have both positive and negative connotations.
	The accountants regarded the designers as cowboys who never considered costs. Scientists who observe active volcanoes at close quarters have been referred to as 'volcano cowboys'.
cowboy n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat* race," "dogfood."*	UK, figurative, slang (workman, builder: shoddy)	做工差的
		手艺粗糙的
	That cowboy roofer worked on our roof, and now it leaks more than it did before he worked on it.
cowboy n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat* race," "dogfood."*	UK, figurative, slang (trader: dishonest) (商人)	奸猾的，不诚信的
	They took action to stop cowboy traders from entering the neighborhood.

复合形式：
英语		中文
cowboy boots nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors."	(tall leather footwear)	牛仔靴 niú zǎi xuē
	In Texas men wear cowboy boots with their tuxedos.
cowboy hat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(style of broad brimmed hat high crowned hat)	牛仔帽 niú zǎi mào
		宽边高呢帽 kuān biān gāo ní mào
	The man sat proudly on the horse, boots on his feet and cowboy hat on his head