"sodbuster" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 草原开垦者
• 农夫（美国大平原）

Definition

“sodbuster” 指的是农夫，尤其是19世纪移居美国大平原开垦草原种植作物的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个历史和地区性词汇；现在主要用于描述美国历史或相关文学时。不是普通“农夫”的同义词，特指当时垦荒者。

Examples

A sodbuster worked hard to plant crops on the tough prairie land.

一位**草原开垦者**努力在坚硬的草原土地上种庄稼。

Many sodbusters made their homes in small houses on the plains.

许多**草原开垦者**住在大平原上的小屋里。

The life of a sodbuster was full of challenges.

**草原开垦者**的生活充满挑战。

My great-grandfather was a real sodbuster who started our family farm.

我的曾祖父就是个地地道道的**草原开垦者**，创办了我们家农场。

People called her a sodbuster because she never backed down from hard work.

人们称她为**草原开垦者**，因为她从不怕吃苦。

You’d have to be a real sodbuster to survive those harsh winters in the plains.

要在大平原上熬过严酷的冬天，你得是名副其实的**草原开垦者**。