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sport

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\\ˈspȯrt\\ verbintransitive verb
1.
  a. to amuse oneself :

frolic

      lambs sporting in the meadow
  b. to engage in a sport
2.
  a. to mock or ridicule something
  b. to speak or act in jest :

trifle

3. [sport (II)] : to deviate or vary abruptly from type (as by bud variation) :
transitive verb
1. to display or wear usually ostentatiously :

boast

    sporting expensive new shoes
2. [sport (II)] : to put forth as a sport or bud variation

II

noun1.
  a. a source of diversion :

recreation

  b. sexual play
  c.
    (1) physical activity engaged in for pleasure
    (2) a particular activity (as an athletic game) so engaged in
2.
  a.

pleasantry

,

jest

  b. often mean-spirited jesting :

mockery

,

derision

3.
  a. something tossed or driven about in or as if in play
  b.
4.
  a.
  b. a person considered with respect to living up to the ideals of sportsmanship
      a good sport
      a poor sport
  c. a companionable person
5. an individual exhibiting a sudden deviation from type beyond the normal limits of individual variation usually as a result of mutation especially of somatic tissue
Synonyms: see

III

adjective
or sports: of, relating to, or suitable for sports; especially : styled in a manner suitable for casual or informal wear
    sport coats

sport
 1.
  sport (v.) c.1400, "to take pleasure, to amuse oneself," from Anglo-Fr. disport, from O.Fr. desport "pastime, recreation, pleasure," from desporter "to divert, amuse, please, play" (see disport). Sense of "to amuse oneself by active exercise in open air or taking part in some game" is from c.1483. Meaning "to wear" is from 1778.
 2.
  sport (n.) c.1440, "pleasant passtime," from sport (v.). Meaning "game involving physical exercise" first recorded 1523. Original sense preserved in phrases such as in sport "in jest" (c.1440). Sense of "stylish man" is from 1861, Amer.Eng., probably because they lived by gambling and betting on races. Meaning "good fellow" is attested from 1881 (e.g. be a sport, 1913). The sport of kings was originally (1668) war-making. Sportswear is from 1912. Sports car first attested 1928. Sportscast first recorded 1938. Sportsman first recorded 1706. Sporting "characterized by conduct constant with that of a sportsman" is attested from 1799 (e.g. sporting chance, 1897). Sportsmanship is from 1745.

☞ sport
sport / spC:t; NAmE spC:rt / noun1. [U] (BrE) (NAmE sports [pl.]) 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. [C] 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

blood sport

,

field sports

,

spectator sport

,

winter sports

3. [C] (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. [U] (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. [C] (biology 生) a plant or an animal that is different in a noticeable way from its usual type
   突变；芽变；变种
 IDIOMS 
▪ be a (good) 'sport    (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. [VN] to have or wear sth in a proud way
   得意地穿戴；夸示；故意显示
   SYN 

wear

:
   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. [V +adv. / prep.] (literary) to play in a happy and lively way
   开心活泼地玩；嬉戏

sport noun

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sport
I. \ˈspō(ə)r]t, -pȯ(ə)r], -ōə], -ȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English sporten, short for disporten to disport
transitive verb
1. archaic : to make (as oneself) merry : , ,
2.
 a. archaic : to expend (money) in gambling : ,
 b. : to expend wastefully or carelessly (as in riotous living); also : to spend lavishly and ostentatiously
3.
 a. : to make public and usually ostentatious display or use of : show off
  < delighted to sport his learning in company >
  < sporting the new sedan in the park >
 b. : to wear contentedly or with satisfaction
  < sported a trim little hat at church >
 c. : to keep or use as a possession
  < every clerk hoping to sport a horse some day >
4. Britain : to close or keep (a door) closed usually as an indication that one is too occupied for company
5. [sport (II) ] : to put forth as a sport or bud variation
 < the white rose sported a single red-flowered branch >
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to amuse oneself by light or playful activity (as by participation in a game or outdoor exercise) : ,
  < lambs sporting in the meadow >
 b. : to engage or participate in a sport and especially an active field sport
2.
 a. : to treat sportively or lightly : deal in a sportive or light manner :
 b. : to speak or act jestingly or slightingly or without due or serious consideration — used with with
  < sporting with things he scarcely hoped to understand >
3. archaic : to bet habitually
4. [sport (II) ] : to deviate or vary abruptly from type : give rise to a sport (as by bud variation) :
Synonyms: see
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II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, short for disport
1.
 a. : something that is a source of pleasant diversion : a pleasing or amusing pastime or activity :
  < spent the afternoon in sport and play >
 b. obsolete : sexual dalliance : amorous play
 c. obsolete : a theatrical performance
 d. : a particular play, game, or mode of amusement: as
  (1) : a diversion of the field (as fowling, hunting, fishing, racing, or athletic games); also : any of various games (as bowling, rackets, basketball) or comparable diversions usually played under cover
  (2) : a game or contest especially when involving individual skill or physical prowess on which money is staked
2.
 a. : something light, playful, or frivolous and lacking in serious intent or spirit : ,
 b. : superior or contemptuous mirth : , ,
  < then make sport at me, then let me be your jest — Shakespeare >
3. : an occupation that constitutes a diversion
 < the same old domestic sport of arguing at table and making up in bed >
4.
 a. : something tossed or driven about in or as if in play : the helpless object of a force
  < the prey and sport of wintry winds >
  < seemed no more than the sport of misfortune >
 b. : a subject of or butt for mirth, mockery, or derision : laughing stock
5. : a person interested in sports : sportsman: as
 a. : a person with sporting instincts : one interested in sports chiefly for the gambling opportunities presented; broadly :
 b. : a person enjoying a gay luxurious life :
 c. : a person living up to the high ideals of good sportsmanship especially as a loser in any contest or situation
 d. : a companionable or likable person; often : , ,
6. : an individual exhibiting in whole or in part a sudden spontaneous deviation from type beyond the normal limits of individual variation usually as a result of mutation especially of somatic tissue — compare
Synonyms: see , II
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III. adjective
or sports \]ts\
: of, relating to, or suitable for sports and especially outdoor sports : adapted to use in connection with sports
 < a sport roadster >
 < sports equipment >
especially : styled in a manner suitable for casual or informal wear
 < sports coats >

 < a trim sport shoe >