"reata" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 套绳 (牛仔用)
• 皮绳

Definition

牛仔用于套牛或马的长绳子；套索。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此词较罕见，多用于描写美国牛仔文化或西部场景。常见于文学、电影或介绍美国西部生活时。与常用“套索”同义，但“reata”强调西部或西班牙裔特色。

Examples

The cowboy threw his reata to catch the calf.

牛仔扔出了他的**套绳**来套住小牛。

A reata is a special rope used for roping cattle.

**套绳**是一种用来套牛的特殊绳子。

He learned to use the reata on his uncle's ranch.

他在叔叔的牧场学会了用**套绳**。

It takes skill to throw a reata accurately from horseback.

从马背上准确地扔出**套绳**需要技巧。

In old Western movies, the hero always carries a reata.

在老西部电影里，主角总是带着**套绳**。

You can't work on this ranch if you don't know how to handle a reata.

如果你不会用**套绳**，就不能在这个牧场工作。