plural sports
plural sports
Learner's definition of SPORT
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a [count] : a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other体育运动;体育比赛 -
My favorite (competitive) sports are tennis and volleyball.我最喜爱的(竞技)运动是网球和排球。
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the sport of boxing拳击运动
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Do you play a sport? = Do you play any sports?你做什么体育运动吗?
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Baseball is a team sport. [=a sport played by teams]棒球是一项团队运动。
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often used in the plural especially in U.S. English to refer to sports in a general way尤在美国英语中常用复数,泛指体育活动 -
My brother likes sports. [=he enjoys playing and/or watching games such as football, baseball, basketball, golf, etc.]我哥哥喜欢体育运动。
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I like watching sports on TV.我喜欢看电视上的体育节目。
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She likes to play sports.她喜欢做体育运动。
— see also spectator sport, winter sport b [noncount] British : sports in general(泛指)体育运动 2
: a physical activity (such as hunting, fishing, running, swimming, etc.) that is done for enjoyment体育锻炼;体育活动 [count]
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— see also blood sport 3 [count]
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used with good, bad, etc., to say if someone has behaved politely or not after losing a game or contest(与good、bad等连用表示)输得起的人,输不起的人 b informal + old-fashioned : someone who is kind or generous慷慨大方的人 c informal + old-fashioned —
used as a friendly way to address someone (especially a man)伙计,老兄(用作友好的称呼,尤指对男子) -
See you later, sport.再见,伙计。
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Hey, sport [=buddy]. Can you tell me where the nearest gas station is?嘿,哥儿们,最近的加油站在什么地方?
in sport
somewhat formal + old-fashioned
: in a joking way : in a way that is not serious闹着玩地;开玩笑地
make sport of
somewhat formal + old-fashioned
: to laugh at and make jokes about (someone or something) in an unkind way嘲笑 2 sport /ˈspoɚt/ adjective
2 sport
/ˈspoɚt/
adjective
Learner's definition of SPORT
always used before a noun
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: done for enjoyment rather than as a job or for food for survival业余休闲的 2
chiefly US : participating in an activity (such as hunting or fishing) for enjoyment rather than as a job or for food for survival参加业余活动的 — compare sports 3 sport /ˈspoɚt/ verb
sports; sported; sporting
sports; sported; sporting
Learner's definition of SPORT
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[+ object] : to wear (something) in a way that attracts attention(引人注目地)穿着,戴着 2
[no object] literary : to play in a happy and lively way玩耍;嬉戏