美國(guó)西部探險(xiǎn) 第9期:牛仔的生活

　　Cowboys!

　　牛仔!

　　Everyone knows the word "cowboy"!

　　所有人都知道“牛仔”這個(gè)詞!

　　The cowboy is an important part of American folklore.

　　牛仔是美國(guó)民俗中重要的一部分。

　　There are many films about cowboys and the West.

　　有很多關(guān)于牛仔和西部的電影。

　　The cowboys were young, adventurous men.

　　牛仔是具有冒險(xiǎn)精神的年輕男人。

　　Many cowboys were white, but others were Mexicans or Afro-Americans.

　　許多牛仔是白人，但還有其他墨西哥人或美國(guó)黑人。

　　The cowboy's life was difficult.

　　牛仔的生活很艱難。

　　Cowboys followed a severe code of conduct.

　　牛仔遵守著嚴(yán)格的行為準(zhǔn)則。

　　They lived in difficult conditions.

　　他們生活在艱苦的環(huán)境中。

　　They worked from morning to evening. Often they worked at night, too.

　　他們從早干到晚，他們經(jīng)常還在夜里工作。

　　Cowboys worked on a ranch.

　　牛仔在牧場(chǎng)里工作。

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　　They rode horses and looked after cattle day and night.

　　他們騎著馬并日夜照看牛群。

　　They moved the cattle from one grazing place to another.

　　他們帶領(lǐng)著牛群從一個(gè)放牧的地方走到另一個(gè)地方。

　　Cowboys took the cattle to the nearest railroad station.

　　牛仔帶著牛群來到最近的火車站。

　　This was often about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away! It took many weeks to arrive.

　　這通常距離1000英里(1600公里)遠(yuǎn)，需要幾周才能到達(dá)。

　　At the railroad station the cowboys sold the cattle.

　　在火車站，牛仔賣出這些牛。

　　The cattle went by train to the East.

　　牛群乘著火車去往東部。

　　Americans liked good meat from the West.

　　美國(guó)人喜歡來自西部的好肉。

　　What did cowboys wear?

　　牛仔們穿什么?

　　A cowboy always wore a big hat. It protected him from the hot sun and the rain.

　　牛仔總是戴著一頂大帽子，它保護(hù)牛仔們抵抗烈日和大雨。

　　He wore a bandana around his neck.

　　他在脖子上圍著大手帕。

　　He used the bandana to protect his nose and mouth.

　　他用大手帕保護(hù)口鼻。

　　He wore a shirt, a vest and trousers.

　　他穿著一件襯衫，一個(gè)馬夾和褲子。

　　Every cowboy wore big boots and had a pistol.

　　每個(gè)牛仔都穿著大靴子，并佩著一把手槍。

　　There are still cowboys in the United States today!

　　今天美國(guó)仍有一些牛仔!

　　They work on cattle ranches in the West and they ride horses.

　　他們騎著馬，在西部的畜牧場(chǎng)工作。