cowgirl
cowgirl — 名詞
- cowgirlsingular
- cowgirlsplural
1. a woman or girl whose job is looking after cattle and horses, especially riding
女牛仔
在美國西部放牧牛馬的女性
a woman or girl whose job is looking after cattle and horses, especially riding on horseback in the western United States.
Sari spent her summers as a cowgirl, herding cattle across the dusty Texas plains.
Sari 整個夏天都當女牛仔，在塵土飛揚的德州平原上趕牛。
cowgirl + herding cattle: the working role on a ranch
Every dawn, the young cowgirl saddled her horse and rode out to check the fences.
每天黎明，這位年輕女牛仔就為馬備好鞍，騎出去檢查圍欄。
daily ranch routine: saddled the horse, rode out
Heloísa trained for years to become a skilled cowgirl on her family's cattle ranch.
Heloísa 訓練多年，才成為自家牧牛場上技術純熟的女牛仔。
The rodeo crowd cheered as the cowgirl roped a running calf in seconds.
競技表演的觀眾歡呼，因為這位女牛仔幾秒內就套住了一頭奔跑的小牛。
Padma dreamed of being a cowgirl after watching old western films as a child.
Padma 小時候看了老西部片後，就夢想成為女牛仔。
- cowhand
gender-neutral; names anyone who works with cattle, not specifically a female
- horsewoman
emphasises riding skill rather than herding cattle or ranch work
- cowboy
the male equivalent of the same job
文法句型
a/the + cowgirl
用法筆記
Often used in the setting of the American West, rodeos, and ranch life; it can also describe a woman who simply rides horses well or dresses in Western style.