westerns

/ˈwɛstərnz/

Meanings

noun

西部片

A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.

Examples :

"My grandfather loves watching westerns because they remind him of the cowboys and pioneers he read about as a child. "

我爷爷喜欢看西部片，因为那些电影让他想起小时候读过的关于牛仔和拓荒者的故事。

Related Words

dramatic adjective

/dɹəˈmætɪk/

戏剧性的，引人注目的。

"The school play was a dramatic performance, full of exciting action and emotional scenes. "

学校的戏剧表演非常精彩，戏剧性十足，充满了激动人心的情节和充满感情的场面。

conflict noun

/kənˈflɪkt/

冲突，矛盾

"The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago."

政府和叛军之间的冲突始于三年前。

industry noun

/ˈɪndəstɹi/

勤奋，努力。

"Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy."

多年来，他们的勤奋和商业头脑使他们变得富有。

pioneers noun

/ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/ /ˌpaɪəˈnɪərz/

先驱，开拓者。

"The pioneers who started the community garden worked hard to clear the land and now everyone can grow vegetables there. "

那些开创社区菜园的先驱者们辛勤地清理土地，现在每个人都可以在那里种植蔬菜了。

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

railroads noun

/ˈreɪlroʊdz/ /ˈreɪlˌroʊdz/

铁路，铁道。

"Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land - and/or water roads"

许多铁路大致沿着旧的陆路或水路痕迹修建。

focusing verb

/ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/ /ˈfoʊkəsɪn/

专注，集中。

"I have to focus on my work."

我必须专注于我的工作。

historic noun

/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/ /(h)ɪˈstɔːɹɪk/

史书，历史记载。

"The school's historic collection of student artwork showcases decades of creativity. "

这所学校的历史记载收藏了学生们几十年的创意作品。

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

agriculture noun

/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/ /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/

农业，农耕.

"My family's farm relies heavily on modern agriculture techniques to maximize crop yields. "

我们家的农场主要依靠现代农业技术来最大化农作物的产量。

watching verb

/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/

观看，观看，观看。

"I am watching a movie. "

我正在看电影。

ranchers noun

/ˈræntʃərz/

牧场主，农场主

"The ranchers in the valley are preparing for the spring planting season. "