man who kills the bull in a bullfight, 1670s, from Spanish matador, literally "killer," from matar "to kill or wound," probably from Arabic mata "he died," from Persian (see second element in checkmate). Fem. form is matadora.
雙語例句
1. The bull tossed the matador.
公牛用角把斗牛士挑起后拋入空中.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.
那公牛顯然對批評話是敏感的, 所以它把斗牛士全忘記了,向那醉漢沖了過去.
來自《用法詞典》
3. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but It'suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap.