Buffalo Bill
/ˌbʌfələʊ ˈbɪl/
/ˌbʌfələʊ ˈbɪl/
- the popular name of William Cody (1846-1917), an American frontiersman and (later) entertainer. He killed many buffalo to provide meat for workers on the Kansas Pacific Railroad. He was also a rider for the Pony Express in 1860. Ned Buntline made him famous by writing stories about his life in his dime novels. In the 1870s Buffalo Bill organized his own Wild West Show to entertain audiences in the US and Europe.
布法罗·比尔（Buffalo Bill）：威廉·科迪（William Cody，1846-1917年）的通名，是美国边防人员和（后来的）艺人。他杀死了许多水牛，为堪萨斯太平洋铁路上的工人提供肉食。1860年，他还是小马快车（Pony Express）的骑手。内德·邦特琳（Ned Buntline）通过在自己的一毛钱小说中写出自己的生平故事而闻名。在1870年代，布法罗·比尔（Buffalo Bill）组织了自己的“狂野西部秀”，以娱乐美国和欧洲的观众。