
好词典

源自西班牙语 'lazo'(意为结或圈),通过美洲西班牙语进入英语,与拉丁语 'laqueus'(陷阱、圈套)相关。
❶ 一种带有活结的长绳,通常由牛仔或牧民用来套住动物的脖子或腿,以便捕捉或控制它们。
“The cowboy threw his lasso and caught the runaway horse.”
(牛仔抛出套索,套住了逃跑的马。)
“She learned how to use a lasso at the rodeo.”
(她在牛仔竞技表演中学会了如何使用套索。)
❶ 用套索捕捉或套住某物,通常指动物。动作需要技巧和精准的投掷。
“The rancher lassoed the calf to give it medical treatment.”
(牧场主用套索套住小牛以进行医疗处理。)
“She tried to lasso the goat but missed three times.”
(她试图用套索套住山羊,但三次都失败了。)
throw a lasso — 投掷套索的动作,特指将绳圈甩向目标以试图套住的整个过程。
“The cowboy took a deep breath before throwing the lasso at full speed.”
(牛仔深吸一口气,然后全力抛出套索。)
lasso trick — 用套索表演的花式技巧,常见于牛仔表演或马术活动中。
“The rodeo performer amazed the crowd with complex lasso tricks.”
(牛仔表演者用复杂的套索技巧让观众惊叹不已。)