单词 | rodeo |
释义 | rodeo (once / 7859 pages) n A rodeo is a type of entertainment that shows off cowboy skills, such as wrestling steers and roping cattle. In the western United States, a popular type of entertainment is an exhibition known as a rodeo. A rodeo is a place where cowboys demonstrate what they can do for a crowd. Many of these skills are dangerous, like wrestling a steer or riding a bull. Some skills involve lassos and other uses of rope, such as roping (tying up) a goat. These skills are for entertainment at a rodeo, but they're necessary on a cattle ranch. WORD FAMILYrodeo: rodeos USAGE EXAMPLESI met Mr. Diaz at the supreme manifestation of the state’s truck mania: the Texas Truck Rodeo. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Growing up in Hollywood “I was street smart, but unfortunately the street was Rodeo Drive.” Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) More and more, air passengers are responding positively to the Rodeo Drive-storefronts and gourmet restaurants that continue to pop up across airports, according to J.D. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) 1n an exhibition of cowboy skills Hyper exhibition the act of exhibiting 2n an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up Hyper pen an enclosure for confining livestock |
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