1. 1偷牛賊;盜牲畜的人(西部片裡常出現)

    A rustler is someone who steals farm animals — cattle, horses, or sheep — usually from open land. The word belongs first to the American West in stories and films: night raids, a herd driven off before morning, cowboys riding after them.

    A rustler是 is someone who steals farm animals偷農場動物的人——cattle, horses, or sheep牛、馬或羊——usually from open land通常是從空曠的地上偷的。The word belongs first to the American West這個詞最早屬於美國西部 in stories and films的故事和電影裡:night raids夜襲、a herd driven off before morning天亮前被趕走的牲畜群、cowboys riding after them牛仔騎馬追上去。

    Ranch country still uses it for real theft, but in most English it sounds a little like an old movie. The verb behind it is rustle, “to steal cattle”.

    Ranch country牧場地區 still uses it for real theft現在仍然用這個詞指真正的偷竊,but in most English但在大多數英文裡 it sounds a little like an old movie它聽起來有點像老電影台詞。The verb behind it背後的動詞 is rustle是 rustle,“to steal cattle”意思是「偷牛」。

    Though actually, rustle also means the light dry sound of leaves or paper, and that everyday meaning is much more common. A rustler is almost never “a person who makes a rustling sound”; it is the thief. If you only know the sound-word, this noun will surprise you.

    Though actually不過其實,rustle also means這個字也指 the light dry sound of leaves or paper樹葉或紙張輕輕乾燥的沙沙聲,and that everyday meaning is much more common而且這個日常意思常見得多。A rustler幾乎 is almost never “a person who makes a rustling sound”不會是指「發出沙沙聲的人」;it is the thief它指的是小偷。If you only know the sound-word如果你只知道那個沙沙聲的意思,this noun will surprise you這個名詞會讓你嚇一跳。

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組成rustle + -er (a person who does that action).

同家族的字

  • rustlethe verb: to steal cattle, or to make a soft dry sound

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

rustlernoun

  • 1

    One who rustles; a cattle (or other livestock) thief.

    • Two years have now passed since Hayward’s farm in north Wales was raided, leading to the loss of tens of thousands of bees. But the rustlers have continued to be active. Most recently they have targeted the property of one of her Anglesey neighbours, where around 40,000 bees were taken last month.
  • 2

    A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances.

  • 3

    datedslangAn alert, energetic, driving person.

  • 4

    That which makes a rustling noise.

    • Like this weekend, with moderate temperatures, the sky a bowl of blue, and the wind not a cold curse or a hot furnace, but a bit of a leaf-rustler, a cooling refreshment.

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