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rancher

UK //ˈrɑːntʃə(r)//US //ˈræntʃər//

词源

源自西班牙语 'rancho'(农场/牧场),后通过美国西部开发时期英语化演变而来。

noun

❶ 指拥有或经营大牧场的人,通常负责管理牲畜(如牛、羊)的饲养和土地维护。

“The rancher woke up early to check on his cattle.”

(牧场主早早起床去查看他的牛群。)

“She became a successful rancher after inheriting the family land.”

(继承家族土地后,她成为了一名成功的牧场主。)

同义词:stockman, cattleman, herder

常见短语

cattle rancher — 特指以养牛为主的牧场主,强调其经营的牲畜类型。

“The cattle rancher expanded his herd to over 500 heads.”

(这位养牛场主将牛群规模扩大到了500多头。)