pato
/pah-toh; Spanish pah-taw/US // ˈpɑ toʊ; Spanish ˈpɑ tɔ //
掌门人,掌上明珠,掌柜的,掌声
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet high pole.
Examples
The cheery Wilson, who sometimes goes by the nickname “Pato,” was born in Nigeria.
But with the promise of mole de pato (duck), chiles rellenos and blue agave, it would be worth the struggle.
Bellini turned yellow, and sneaked away like our old dog Pato at Casa Rigey when he had been stealing.
The bud resembles a web-footed animal swimming, hence its name flor de pato, ducks flower.
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