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be a cowboy
He wants to be a cowboy when he grows up.
他长大后想当牛仔。
牛仔；牧牛人
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
牛仔；牧牛人
a person, typically on horseback, who is employed to herd and tend cattle, especially in the western US
He wants to be a cowboy when he grows up.
他长大后想当牛仔。
放牧自由放养牛的男人,尤其是在美国西部
A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
受雇照看牛并骑马执行其他任务的人
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
认同牛仔文化的男人,包括戴牛仔帽和喜欢乡村音乐
A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.
表演骑术、套索和摔牛的演员
a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
The cowboy rode his horse across the vast prairie.
牛仔骑马穿过广阔的草原。
At the rodeo, the cowboys competed in roping and riding events.
在牛仔竞技表演中，牛仔们参加了套索和骑术比赛。
She bought a pair of cowboy boots to wear with her jeans.
她买了一双牛仔靴来搭配牛仔裤。
He wants to be a cowboy when he grows up.
他长大后想当牛仔。
He worked as a cowboy on a ranch.
他在牧场当牛仔。
cowboy可用于名词前作定语，表示'牛仔风格的'或'与牛仔相关的'。
She wore cowboy boots and a cowboy hat.
她穿着牛仔靴，戴着牛仔帽。
Not this
He is cowboy.
Use this
He is a cowboy.
英语中可数名词单数前一般需要加冠词，‘cowboy’是可数名词，所以前面要加‘a’。
Not this
I bought a cowboy jacket.
Use this
I bought a denim jacket.
中文‘牛仔’可指牛仔布料，但英文‘cowboy’没有‘牛仔布’的意思，表示牛仔布要用‘denim’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
牛仔帽
He wore a classic cowboy hat and leather boots.
他戴着一顶经典的牛仔帽和皮靴。
牛仔靴
She bought a new pair of cowboy boots for the rodeo.
她为牛仔竞技表演买了一双新的牛仔靴。
牛仔电影
We watched an old cowboy movie about outlaws and sheriffs.
我们看了一部关于亡命之徒和警长的老牛仔电影。
牛仔文化
Texas is known for its strong cowboy culture and ranching traditions.
得克萨斯州以其浓厚的牛仔文化和牧场传统而闻名。
孤独的牛仔
The lone cowboy rode across the desert under the setting sun.
那个孤独的牛仔在落日下骑马穿越沙漠。
牛仔方式
He lived his life the cowboy way, independent and free.
他以牛仔的方式生活，独立且自由。
振作起来，勇敢面对
When the project seemed impossible, she told herself to cowboy up and finish it.
当项目看似不可能时，她告诉自己振作起来完成它。
牛仔准则（指隐形的道德规范）
According to the cowboy code, you always help a friend in need.
根据牛仔准则，你总是帮助有需要的朋友。
再见，太空牛仔。
The final episode of Cowboy Bebop ends with Spike's iconic line, 'See you, Space Cowboy.'
《星际牛仔》的最后一集以斯派克的经典台词‘再见，太空牛仔’结束。
我是个牛仔，骑着一匹铁马。
When the guitar solo kicks in, he sings, 'I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride.'
当吉他独奏响起时，他唱道：‘我是个牛仔，骑着一匹铁马。’
Use cowboy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住：cow（牛）+ boy（男孩），放牛的男孩就是牛仔。
语域：neutral 常见场景：cattle ranching、rodeo、wild west 通常用于描述美国西部牧场中的放牧者，也常见于牛仔竞技和西部题材的故事中，属于中性或稍带非正式色彩。
可数名词
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