ten—gallon hat牛仔帽

【使用地区】：美国西部

【释义】：

Although the name is usually thought to be an indication of its liquid—holding capacity，the Americanism ten—gallon hat has its origin in the Spanish word for braid，galon—the wide—brimmed hats worn by cowboys were originally decorated with a number of braids at the base of the crown．Vaqueros，in fact，called the hat the sombrero galon．

此词指“牛仔戴的宽边高顶帽”。尽管人们通常认为ten—gallon hat这个名字暗示了它能盛液体，这个美国英语表达方式源自西班牙语braid，而galon是指原先牛仔带的宽边帽的帽顶基部装饰用的穗带。实际上，牧童称这种帽子为sombrero galon(宽边帽)。