(pl. -os)
1
- an exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, wrestling steers, etc.（骑马牛仔表演骑劣马、套牛犊、搏牛等的）牧马骑术表演; 牛仔竞技会。
1.1
- a similar exhibition or contest demonstrating other skills, such as motorcycle riding or canoeing（骑摩托车、划船等的）竞技表演。
2
- a round-up of cattle on a ranch for branding, counting, etc.（为打烙印、点数等的）赶拢牛群, 圈牛。
2.1
- an enclosure for such a round-up（圈牛的）围场。
rodeoed, rodeoing
no obj. compete in a rodeo参加牛仔竞技表演。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Spanish, from rodear 'go round', based on Latin rotare 'rotate'.