1725, "boy who tends to cows," from cow (n.) + boy. Sense in Western U.S. is from 1849; in figurative use by 1942 for "brash and reckless young man" (as an adjective meaning "reckless," from 1920s). Cowhand is first attested 1852 in American English (see hand (n.)). Cowpoke (said to be 1881, not in popular use until 1940s) was said to be originally restricted to the cowboys who prodded cattle onto railroad cars with long poles.
雙語例句
1. He had sought work as a cowboy, rounding up cattle.
他找了一份放牛的差事，負責把牛趕到一起。
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2. Fortunately, such cowboy firms are becoming rarer.
幸運的是，這樣的欺詐公司越來越少了。
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3. He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts.
他穿著磨破的牛仔褲和牛仔襯衫。
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4. The cowboy splashed his way across the shallow stream with his cow.