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lariat

/lar-ee-uht/US // ˈlær i ət //UK // (ˈlærɪət) //

长棍,加长版,加长线,加长腿

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
    • : a rope used to picket grazing animals.

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Examples

  • At last one of the men mounted his horse, and set out with his lariat to lasso the refractory beast in true cow-boy style.

  • Passing from the stern to the bow, he knelt down and dipped one hand in the water, ready to clutch the end of the lariat.

  • For a time he stared more at the mangled lariat than at the amazing scenery through which he was gliding.

  • Thurstane took the lariat, inspected the breakage carefully, and scowled with helpless rage.

  • Little Raven had kept tight hold of the lariat, however, and as the pony struggled to its feet he sprang upon its back.