rustler

IPA/ˈrʌslə(r)/
KK[rˈʌslɚ]IPA/ˈrʌslər/

rustler — noun

  • rustlersingular
  • rustlersplural

1. someone who steals cows, sheep, or other animals kept on farms, especially on ra

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone who steals cows, sheep, or other animals kept on farms, especially on ranches.

例句

Police caught a rustler leading stolen calves down a dirt road.

catch a rustler

At dawn, Kasia spotted a rustler cutting a fence behind the barn.

rustler cutting a fence

同義詞
  • thief

    a much broader word for someone who steals anything

  • cattle thief

    close in meaning but narrower because it focuses on cows and calves

  • stock thief

    a more formal or old-fashioned term for stealing livestock

文法句型

a rustler

catch/arrest a rustler

cattle rustler

rustlers move/steal cattle

用法筆記

Usually refers to someone stealing cattle or other large farm animals, especially in ranching areas. Distinguish from thief, which is general, and poacher, which is used for illegal hunting of wild animals.

常見錯誤

❌The police arrested a rustler for stealing laptops from the office.
✅The police arrested a thief for stealing laptops from the office.
💡rustler is only for someone who steals livestock or other farm animals.
❌The gamekeeper found a rustler shooting deer in the forest.
✅The gamekeeper found a poacher shooting deer in the forest.
💡rustler steals farm animals, while poacher illegally hunts wild animals.