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banderillero

/ban-duh-ree-air-oh, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raw, -ye-/US // ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊ, -rilˈyɛər-; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛ riˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ- //UK // (ˌbændəriːˈɛərəʊ, -riːˈljɛərəʊ) //

坎德雷罗

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ban·de·ril·le·ros [ban-duh-ree-air-ohz, -reel-yair-; Spanish bahn-de-ree-lye-raws, -ye-]. /ˌbæn də riˈɛər oʊz, -rilˈyɛər-; Spanish ˌbɑn dɛ riˈlyɛ rɔs, -ˈyɛ-/.

    • : a matador's assistant who sticks the banderillas into the bull.

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Examples

  • Nevertheless, he loved his banderillero, mindful of his attachment which had sometimes risen to the point of sacrifice.

  • Maybe the banderillero even dreamt that a part of the swordsman's fortune might fall into the hands of these god-children.

  • Gallardo, throwing himself back with laughter, saluted his banderillero, imitating the bellowing of a bull.

  • He ran past the banderillero, and threw himself down the stairs, followed by Nacional.

  • The banderillero obeyed from force of habit but grumbled when he heard that Doa Sol was going with them.