"sodbuster" in Chinese (Traditional)
草原開墾者農夫(美國大平原)
Definition
「sodbuster」指的是農夫,特別是19世紀移居美國大平原開墾草原種植農作物的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是一個歷史和地區性的詞,現在多用於描述美國歷史或相關文學時。不是一般「農夫」的同義詞,特指當時開墾者。
Examples
A sodbuster worked hard to plant crops on the tough prairie land.
一位**草原開墾者**努力在堅硬的草原土地上種植作物。
Many sodbusters made their homes in small houses on the plains.
許多**草原開墾者**住在大平原上的小屋裡。
The life of a sodbuster was full of challenges.
**草原開墾者**的生活充滿挑戰。
My great-grandfather was a real sodbuster who started our family farm.
我的曾祖父就是個地地道道的**草原開墾者**,創辦了我們家的農場。
People called her a sodbuster because she never backed down from hard work.
人們稱她為**草原開墾者**,因為她從不怕辛苦。
You’d have to be a real sodbuster to survive those harsh winters in the plains.
要在大平原上度過嚴酷的冬天,你必須是真正的**草原開墾者**。