cattleman

/ˈkætlmən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkætlmən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-tᵊl-mən -ˌman/ (ame, mw)

cattleman — 名詞

1. A person whose job involves raising, caring for, or managing herds of cattle, ty

1.名詞B2
釋義

牧場主;養牛人

以飼養牛群為業的牧場經營者

A person whose job involves raising, caring for, or managing herds of cattle, typically on a large ranch or station.

例句

Amara's grandfather was a cattleman who worked the same land for sixty years.

Amara 的祖父是一名牧場主,在同一片土地上工作了六十年。

The cattleman from Queensland sold two hundred head at the weekly auction.

來自昆士蘭的那位牧場主在每週拍賣會上賣了兩百頭牛。

collocation: cattleman from [place]

同義詞
  • rancher

    emphasises ownership and management of the ranch property itself

  • stockman

    broader Australian term that can include sheep as well as cattle

  • grazier

    used mainly in Australia and New Zealand for a livestock farmer

用法筆記

Common in American, Australian, and South African English. In British English, 'cattle farmer' is more frequently used.

常見錯誤

The cattleman spent the day shearing his sheep.
The cattleman spent the day moving his herd to fresh pasture.
💡A cattleman raises cattle (cows and bulls), not sheep or other livestock.