cowboy

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. countable,uncountable
    — There was some laughter, and Roddle was left free to expand his ideas on the periodic visits of cowboys to the town. “Mason Rickets, he had ten big punkins a-sittin' in front of his store, an' them fellers from the Upside-down-F ranch shot 'em up […].”
  2. A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music. countable,uncountable
  3. A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off. countable,informal,uncountable
  4. A dishonest or incompetent independent tradesman. New-Zealand,UK,countable,informal,uncountable
  5. A playing card of king rank. countable,slang,uncountable
  6. Ellipsis of cowboy pool. abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To work as a cowboy, herding cattle. intransitive
    — Besides cowboying he worked at a small sawmill that cut logs into "four slabs and a tie" and sold ties to the railroad.

词形变化

cowboys plural cowboys present,singular,third-person cowboying participle,present cowboyed participle,past cowboyed past

词源

词源 1
PIE word
*gʷṓws
From cow + boy. More on Wikipedia.
词源 2
PIE word
*gʷṓws
From cow + boy. More on Wikipedia.
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