| 词汇 | cowboy |
| 释义 | cowboy noun[ C ] uk /ˈkaʊ.bɔɪ/ us /ˈkaʊ.bɔɪ/ cowboynoun[C] (FARM WORKER)(alsocowhand, uk /ˈkaʊ.hænd/ us /ˈkaʊ.hænd/) a person, especially in the western US, whose job is to take care of cattle, and who usually rides a horse, or a similar character in a film: （尤指美国西部的）牛仔，牧人 The ranch employed ten or twelve cowboys.牧场雇了十一二个牛仔。 cowboy bootsHe was wearing jeans and cowboy boots. cowboy hatThe shop also sells belts and cowboy hats. cowboy filmI don't much like cowboy films. cowboy movieI don't much like cowboy movies. People who work with animals apiarist beekeeper breeder buckaroo cowgirl dogcatcher drover gaucho goatherd groomer jackaroo jillaroo mahout milker ostler shepherd shepherdess stable boy stockman stockwoman cowboynoun[C] (DISHONEST PERSON)UKinformal someone who is not honest, careful, or skilful in their trade or business, or someone who ignores rules that most people obey and is therefore not considered to be responsible: 弄虚作假的商人;粗心大意的人;不负责任的人，莽撞鬼 a bunch of cowboysThose builders are a bunch of cowboys - they made a terrible job of our extension.那些建筑商是一帮不负责任的奸商——他们把我们的扩建工程弄得一团糟。 a dishonest person cheatShe's a liar and a cheat! cheaterUSI wouldn't play a game with him - he's a cheater. crookMy dad says that used car salesmen are just a bunch of crooks. cowboyUKThe private security firm are just a bunch of cowboys looking to rough up anyone who crosses their path. fraudHe claims to be a doctor, but he's just a fraud without a medical licence. sharkThe landlord was a real shark, jacking up rents without relief. Dishonest artificiality bad faith be rotten to the coreidiom bent crooked false finagle fishy fly-by-night fraudulence mendacious mendaciously misleading misleadingly perjured under false pretencesphrase underhand unreliability unreliable unscrupulous You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Inability and awkwardness Inconsiderate cowboy | American Dictionarycowboy noun[ C ] us/ˈkɑʊˌbɔɪ/(femalecowgirl, us/ˈkɑʊˌɡɜrl/) a person employed to take care of cattle, who usually rides a horse cowboy | Business Englishcowboy noun[ C ] UKinformaluk /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/us someone who is dishonest or careless in their trade or business: cowboy builder/trader Examples of cowboycowboy I am very worried lest packs of cowboys travel around the country, wounding foxes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Decent employers do not need to be undercut by cowboys and sweatshops seeking competitive advantage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Irradiation is a cowboy's charter because regulating it and proving whether food has been irradiated will be impossible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In contrast, the cowboys in that industry, who are not registered, do not have to install water meters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is nothing that forces him to do business with cowboys or unsafe firms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Throwing terms such as cowboys at either staff or companies is of no interest to me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have become known as "cowboys"—not "midnight cowboys" but just bad cowboys. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Motoring organisations contend that "cowboys"—unofficial competitors and spectators—are often the cause of complaints. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such people are afraid of the cowboys taking their work, and they are quite right. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should then not have any cowboys operating in the business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All the repairs will be hived off to cowboys at the expense of local authorities and council tenants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have explained how cowboys or poor builders have made many building mistakes, which subsequently have been costly to local authorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, we are creating a greater gulf between reputable traders and cowboys and doing nothing about the cowboys. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are all sorts of cowboys operating in this area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In an unregulated industry in such a sphere, the cowboys undercut the reputable operators. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of cowboy These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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