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rodeo

UK //ˈrəʊdiəʊ//US //roʊˈdeɪoʊ//

词源

源自西班牙语 'rodear'(意为环绕),最初指围捕牛群的圈地活动,19世纪演变为牛仔竞技表演的专称。

noun

❶ 一种展示牛仔技能的竞技表演,通常包括骑野马、套小牛等项目,流行于北美地区。

“He won first prize in the bull riding event at the rodeo.”

(他在牛仔竞技表演的公牛骑乘项目中获得第一名。)

“The annual rodeo attracts thousands of spectators.”

(年度牛仔竞技表演吸引了数千名观众。)

❶ 泛指类似牛仔竞技的混乱场面或热闹活动,常用于非正式场合。

“The office was a rodeo of activity before the deadline.”

(截止日期前办公室像牛仔竞技般忙乱。)

“Managing three kids at the park felt like running a rodeo.”

(在公园照看三个孩子就像组织牛仔竞技表演一样手忙脚乱。)

同义词:cowboy competition, western show, wild west exhibition

verb

❶ 参加或表演牛仔竞技活动,特指专业牛仔的竞技行为。

“He's been rodeoing since he was 16 years old.”

(他从16岁就开始参加牛仔竞技表演。)

“She rodeos professionally across Texas.”

(她在德克萨斯州各地专业表演牛仔竞技。)

同义词:compete in rodeo, perform rodeo

常见短语

rodeo clown — 牛仔竞技中的专业小丑,负责在危险时刻转移公牛注意力保护骑手安全。

“The rodeo clown jumped into the arena to save the cowboy.”

(牛仔竞技小丑跳进场地救下了牛仔。)

rodeo drive — 美国比佛利山庄著名的高端购物街名称,与牛仔竞技无关但借用其名称。

“We went window shopping on Rodeo Drive.”

(我们去罗迪欧大道逛了逛橱窗。)