
sport
词源
源自中古英语 'sporten'(消遣),来自古法语 'desport'(娱乐),最终源于拉丁语 'disportare'(分散,转移注意力)。
noun
❶ 指需要体力或技巧的竞技活动,通常有规则和组织,如足球、篮球等。
“Football is a popular sport worldwide.”
(足球是一项全球流行的运动。)
“She enjoys watching winter sports like skiing.”
(她喜欢观看滑雪等冬季运动。)
❶ 指为了娱乐或消遣而进行的活动,不一定具有竞技性。
“Fishing is more of a relaxing sport for him.”
(钓鱼对他来说更像是一种放松的娱乐活动。)
“They made a sport of guessing people's ages.”
(他们把猜别人的年龄当作一种消遣。)
verb
❶ 指以炫耀或引人注目的方式穿戴或展示某物,通常带有轻松愉快的意味。
“He was sporting a new leather jacket at the party.”
(他在派对上炫耀地穿着一件新皮夹克。)
“She sported a bright red hat that matched her dress.”
(她戴着一顶与裙子相配的亮红色帽子,非常显眼。)
常见短语
good sport — 形容一个人在面对失败或困难时表现良好,不抱怨或生气。
“Even though he lost, he was a good sport about it.”
(尽管他输了,但他表现得很大度。)
make sport of — 取笑或戏弄某人,通常带有开玩笑的性质。
“The children made sport of their teacher's funny hat.”
(孩子们取笑老师那顶滑稽的帽子。)