"reata" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 套繩 (牛仔用)
• 皮繩

Definition

牛仔用來套牛或馬的長繩；套索。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此詞較罕見，多用於描寫美國牛仔或西部生活。常見於文學、電影或介紹西部文化時。與一般「套繩」同義，但「reata」強調西部或西班牙語系特徵。

Examples

The cowboy threw his reata to catch the calf.

牛仔扔出了他的**套繩**把小牛套住。

A reata is a special rope used for roping cattle.

**套繩**是一種用來套牛的特殊繩子。

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

他在叔叔的牧場學會了用**套繩**。

It takes skill to throw a reata accurately from horseback.

從馬背上準確地拋出**套繩**需要技巧。

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

在舊西部電影裡，主角總是帶著**套繩**。

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

如果你不會用**套繩**，就不能在這個牧場工作。