bull-roarer
牛郎织女,放牛郎,牛郎,摇头丸
Definitions
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- : a wooden slat that produces a roaring sound when whirled around one's head on the end of a string or thong, used by some peoples of the world in religious ceremonies and by others as a toy.
Examples
Yes, the minor-league baseball player memorably portrayed by Kevin Costner in Bull Durham.
He also said police intend to put their beloved family pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Excalibur, to sleep.
Biden made many visits to Baghdad and no doubt get fed a load of bull about inclusion on each one.
Like at Bull Run, when I am in the presence of those old family letters, I am transported.
A stoic figure in a white floor length dress and razor-tailored bodice was accessorized with a giant bull skull as a mask.
The well-known "cock and bull" stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.
I thought this young man was going to read us some of his poetry; it's too tiresome of him to stop to tell us about his bull-dog.
And I, for one, absolutely decline to believe in this preposterous story of his about a bull-dog.
Tom leaped on one side; the buffalo-bull turned short round and made another dash at him.
Some who would face a mad bull coolly enough spring with disgust from a cockroach or a centipede.