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cuadrilla

/kwah-dree-yuh, -dreel-yuh; Spanish kwah-three-lyah, -three-yah/US // kwɑˈdri yə, -ˈdril yə; Spanish kwɑˈðri lyɑ, -ˈðri yɑ //

夸德拉,夸父

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural cua·dril·las [kwah-dree-yuhz, -dreel-yuhz; Spanish kwah-three-lyahs, -three-yahs]. /kwɑˈdri yəz, -ˈdril yəz; Spanish kwɑˈðri lyɑs, -ˈðri yɑs/.

    • : the group of assistants serving a matador in a bullfight, consisting of three banderilleros and two picadors.

Examples

  • Immediately a bull-fight is arranged for the sufferers, and the whole cuadrilla will give their earnings to the cause.

  • Help them, Senor Carson; help them, and my cuadrilla and I will be yours to command!

  • I am only a peon of your cuadrilla; you are the great matador.

  • We have found the American, the great Morales, and his whole cuadrilla.

  • Within, what remained of his cuadrilla were watching and nursing the sick.