sport
UK [spɔ:t] US [spɔ:rt] noun
GAME 比赛
ESSENTIAL countable
■a game, competition or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as a job 体育运动；体育比赛；体育竞技项目•Football, cricket and hockey are all team sports.足球、板球和曲棍球都是团队运动。 •I enjoy winter sports like skiing and skating.我喜欢滑雪、滑冰之类的冬季运动。 ESSENTIAL uncountable UK
■all types of physical activity which people do to keep healthy or for enjoyment 体育运动，体育锻炼•She used to do/play a lot of sport when she was younger.她年轻时经常参加体育运动。 uncountable old-fashioned
■fun or enjoyment 乐趣；娱乐；消遣
Common Learner Errors sport or sportsThe correct word to use before a noun to refer to something relating to sport is sports.Before another noun, don't say 'sport', say sports :A new sports centre is being built near our office.
UK [spɔ:t] US [spɔ:rt] noun
PERSON 人
countable old-fashioned informal
■a pleasant, positive, generous person who does not complain about things they are asked to do or about games that they lose 乐观大度的人；有风度的人；输得起的人•Oh, Douglas - be a (good) sport and give me a lift to the station.噢，道格拉斯——拿出点风度来，顺便载我一程去车站吧。 ⇒ See also spoilsport
countable Australian
■a friendly way of talking to a man or boy 老兄，哥们儿•[as form of address] Hello sport - how are you?嘿，老兄——你好吗？
UK [spɔ:t] US [spɔ:rt] verb transitive
■to wear or be decorated with something 穿戴；装饰•Back in the 1960s he sported bell-bottom trousers, platform heels and hair down past his shoulders.20世纪60年代，他那时穿喇叭裤、厚底鞋，留着披肩长发。 •The front of the car sported a German flag.汽车前部都插着一面德国国旗。 |