[N-VAR 可变名词]体育运动;运动Sports are games such as football and basketball and other competitive leisure activities which need physical effort and skill.
I'd say football is my favourite sport...
我最喜欢的运动要数足球了。
She excels at sport...
她在体育方面很优秀。
Mark was mainly interested in sport at school, playing rugby as well as soccer...
在学校,马克主要对体育运动很感兴趣,他打橄榄球,也踢足球。
Billy turned on a radio to get the sports news.
比利打开收音机听体育新闻。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]开朗大度的人 If you say that someone is a sport or a good sport, you mean that they cope with a difficult situation or teasing in a cheerful way.
[approval]
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
He was accused of having no sense of humor, of not being a good sport.
他被指责缺乏幽默感,不够大度。
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[VERB 动词]引人注目地穿戴;炫耀 If you say that someone sports something such as a distinctive item of clothing, you mean that they wear it without any shyness.
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He sported a collarless jacket with pleated black panels...
他穿着一件带有黑色褶子饰条的无领上衣。
He was heavily-built and sported a red moustache...
他身材魁梧,留着红色的八字胡。
People sported swastikas and walls were covered with inflammatory slogans.
人们佩戴着纳粹党的曲十字标志,墙上写满了煽动性口号。
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sportsportssportedsportingnoun★ _sports_comp.jpg _basketball.jpg 1★[uncountable ]( BrE) (NAmEsports[plural ])activity that you do for pleasure and that needs physical effort or skill, usually done in a special area and according to fixed rules 体育运动◆There are excellent facilities for sport and recreation.有完善的体育娱乐设施。◆I'm not interested in sport.我对体育运动不感兴趣。◆the use of drugs in sport毒品在体育运动中的使用2★[countable ]a particular form of sport(某项)体育运动◆What's your favourite sport?你最喜欢哪一项体育运动?◆team/water sports集体项目╱水上运动◆a sports club体育运动俱乐部☞see also
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3[countable ]( AustralE,NZE) ( informal) used as a friendly way of addressing sb, especially a man (用作友好称呼,尤指对男子)朋友,老兄,哥们儿◆Good on you, sport!老兄,你真行!4[uncountable ]( formal) enjoyment or fun 乐趣;消遣;玩笑;逗乐◆The comments were only made in sport.那些话只不过是开个玩笑。◆to make sport of(= to joke about)sb/sth开某人╱某事的玩笑5[countable ]( biology 生) a plant or an animal that is different in a noticeable way from its usual type 突变;芽变;变种IDIOMbe a (good) ˈsport( informal) to be generous, cheerful and pleasant, especially in a difficult situation (尤指在困境中)开朗大度,讲交情◆She's a good sport.她很讲交情。◆Go on, be a sport (= used when asking sb to help you).来来来,别不够朋友。verb1[transitive ]sportsth to have or wear sth in a proud way 得意地穿戴;夸示;故意显示SYN
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◆to sport a beard故意蓄着大胡子◆She was sporting a T-shirt with the company's logo on it.她穿了一件带有公司徽标的 T 恤衫,很是炫耀。2[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.( literary) to play in a happy and lively way 开心活泼地玩;嬉戏sport/spɔːt; NAmEspɔːrt/
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sportsport1 /spɔːt $ spɔːrt/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1gamesa)[countable] a physical activity in which people compete against each other: My favourite sports are tennis and swimming. a sports team All students are encouraged to take part in a sport. He picked up the newspaper and turned to the sports pages.b)[uncountable] British English sports in general: Why is there so much sport on TV? I always hated sport at school.GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?• In British English, you say: · I like watching sport on TV.Sport is an uncountable noun in this meaning.• In American English, you say: · I like watching sports on TV.Sports is a plural noun in this meaning.2hunting [countable] an activity that people do in the countryside, especially hunting or fishing: the sport of falconry a demonstration by people opposed to blood sports (=sports that involve killing animals)3helpful person [countable usually singular] (also good sport) old-fashioned a helpful cheerful person who lets you enjoy yourselfbe a sport (=used when asking someone to help you) Be a sport and lend me your bike.4a good sport someone who does not get angry when they lose at a game or sport5a bad/poor sport someone who gets angry very easily when they lose at a game or sport6man/boy spokena)Australian English used when speaking to someone, especially a man, in a friendly way: See you later, sport.b)American English old-fashioned used when speaking to a boy in a friendly way7fun [uncountable] old-fashioned fun or amusement: Did she torment him merely for sport?8make sport of somebody old-fashioned to joke about someone in a way that makes them seem stupid →
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COLLOCATIONSverbsplay (a) sport· My ambition was to play sport at the highest level.take part in (a) sport· Students are encouraged to take part in a sport of some kind.do sport British English, do sports American English· I did a lot of sport at school.take up a sport (=start doing it)· I took up the sport six years ago.compete in a sport (=do that sport in competitions)· She competed in various sports when she was young.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + sporta team sport· I liked playing team sports such as football and rugby.an individual sport· You have to be mentally tough to compete in individual sports.a spectator sport (=one that people enjoy watching)· Football is the most popular spectator sport.competitive sport(s) (=in which people compete and try to win)· Competitive sport teaches valuable lessons which last for life.a contact sport (=one in which players have physical contact with each other)· People get hurt in contact sports, but they also have fun.a winter sport (=skiing, ice skating etc)· More and more people are taking up winter sports.an extreme sport (=one that is dangerous)· Many teenagers are attracted to extreme sports such as snowboarding.professional sport(s) (=which people are paid to do)· The kind of money involved in professional sport makes cheating inevitable.a minority sport (=one that very few people do)· Minority sports rarely feature on TV.sports + NOUNa sports team· A lot of schools have their own sports teams.a sports club· She joined her local sports club.a sports field/ground· The village has its own sports field.a sports event· Is this country able to stage a major sports event?a sports fan (=someone who enjoys watching sport)· He was a big sports fan.a sports personality (=someone who is famous for playing sport)· The event will be opened by a well-known sports personality.sports facilities· All our holiday camps have wonderful sports facilities.sports equipment· a new online store selling all kinds of sports equipmenta sports injury· The clinic specializes in treating sports injuries.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make (a) sport’. Say do (a) sport or play (a) sport.THESAURUSplaces where people do sportfield (also pitch British English) a large area of ground, usually covered with grass, where team sports are played: · A few kids were playing on the football field.· a hockey fieldstadium a large sports field with seats all around it for people to watch team sports or track and field competitions: · The atmosphere in the Olympic Stadium was amazing.· a football stadiumground British English a sports field and the seats and buildings around it, belonging to a particular football, rugby, or cricket team: · I met my friends inside the ground.ballpark/park American English a stadium where baseball is played: · Busch Stadium is one of the newest ballparks in Major League.court an area with lines painted on the ground, for tennis, badminton, basketball, or volleyball: · The hotel has four tennis courts and a volleyball court.diamond the area in a baseball field that is within the shape formed by the four bases. The diamond can also be the whole field: · The pitcher stands in the middle of the diamond.· There’s a playground, a picnic area, and a baseball diamond.track a circular path with lines on it, for running on: · In the relay, each runner runs once around the track.gym a room with machines which you can use to do exercises: · He spends an hour in the gym every day.pool/swimming pool a place where you can swim: · He jumped into the deep end of the pool.· I’ll meet you outside the swimming pool.sports centre British English, sports center American English a building where you can play many types of indoor sports: · Why not do exercise classes at your local sports centre?health club a small sports centre, where you pay to be a member: · How much does it cost to join a health club?
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1be sporting something to be wearing something or have something on your body and show it to people in a proud way: Eric was sporting a new camelhair coat.2[intransitive] literary to play together happily: the sight of dolphins sporting amidst the waves
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[spɔ:t]sported, sporting, sports
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运动(71%),体育(21%),运动的(5%),嬉戏(1%),炫耀(1%),戏弄(1%)
n.运动;游戏;娱乐;运动会;玩笑
adj.运动的
vt.游戏;参加体育运动;夸耀
vi.游戏
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