单词 | rodeo |
释义 | Related topics: Leisure, Horsesro·de·o /ˈrəʊdiəʊ, rəʊˈdeɪ-əʊ $ ˈroʊdioʊ, roʊˈdeɪ-oʊ/ noun (plural rodeos) [countable] DLDSHa type of entertainment in which cowboys ride wild horses, catch cattle with ropes, and ride in races 牛仔竞技表演Examples from the Corpusrodeo• He was named after a 1960s rodeo cowboy...• The bison trainer married Margaret Lesher late last year, a few months after meeting her at a rodeo.• At a rodeo in Billings, organizers offer literature defending their treatment of livestock to counter animal-rights objections.• Take a stroll in downtown Denver during rodeo fortnight.• It was at this first rodeo that the first aerial refueling was carried out.• The columnists' high-horse rodeo had begun.• Cowboys received $ 8 million in payouts in sanctioned rodeos in 1995, but many still claim to have trouble covering expenses.Origin rodeo (1800-1900) Spanish rodear “to surround”ro·de·o nounChineseSyllable Corpus in which a type of catch horses, ride cowboys wild entertainment |
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