puntillero
/poon-tee-air-oh; Spanish poon-tee-lye-raw, -ye-/US // ˌpun tiˈɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌpun tiˈlyɛ rɔ, -ˈyɛ- //
鹦鹉螺,鹦鹉学舌,鹦鹉,鹦鹉螺号
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural pun·til·le·ros [poon-tee-air-ohz; Spanish poon-tee-lye-raws, -ye-]. /ˌpun tiˈɛər oʊz; Spanish ˌpun tiˈlyɛ rɔs, -ˈyɛ-/.
- : a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla.
Examples
The puntillero came up eager to finish him and get the maestro out of his embarrassing position.
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