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[/ˈkaubɔɪ; ˋkaʊˏbɔɪ/] n 用法:
1 man, usu on horseback, who looks after grazing cattle in the western parts of the US （美国西部的）牛仔, 牧童:
[attrib 作定语] a cowboy movie, ie one featuring adventures in the American West 牛仔影片. 用法:
2 (Brit infml derog 口, 贬) tradesman or businessman whose work, business practices, etc are incompetent or dishonest 无能的或不老实的商人或经营者:
The house has all these defects because it was built by cowboys. 这所房屋有这麽多毛病, 其原因就在於承建者都是滑头. *
[attrib 作定语] cowboy builders, stockbrokers, etc 不老实的建筑商、 证券经纪人等. |