drover
noun[C]
uk/ˈdrəʊ.vər/us/ˈdroʊ.vɚ/(especiallyin the past) someone whosejobismovinggroupsofanimals,especiallycattleorsheep, from oneplaceto another:
(旧时)赶牲口的人There were manyhazardsfacingTexancattledrovers on theRedRivertrailto Dodge City.在通往道奇市的红河小道上,德克萨斯的赶牛人面临着许多危险。
The droverwalkedalongsidetheoxen,gentlytappingthem with hisstick.赶牛人走在牛的旁边,用棍子轻轻地打着牛。
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drove
- In hisyouthhe had made twojourneysacrossthesouthernplainsas an ox drover.
- Heshowedthem how toswaggerabout hisranchhouselikecattledrovers.
- He couldseenofuturein the drover'slifeand hadtravelledaround thenorthearninghislivingthroughcasualfarmwork.
People who work with animals
- apiarist
- beekeeper
- breeder
- cowboy
- cowgirl
- cowman
- dogcatcher
- gaucho
- goatherd
- groomer
- herdsman
- jackaroo
- jillaroo
- mahout
- ostler
- primatologist
- shepherd
- shepherdess
- stable boy
- whisperer