fighter
UK/'faitә/US
A2
Definitions
n.
A person who fights, especially a boxer; a determined, resilient person
战士，斗士；（尤指）拳手；不屈的人
n.
A fast military aircraft built to attack other aircraft
战斗机
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfight + -er ('one who') = one who fights. The human sense praises grit ('she's a real fighter'); the military sense names a fast plane built to fight other planes (fighter jet).
Root fight still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.fighter jet战斗机
- 2.fighter pilot战斗机飞行员
- 3.prize fighter拳击手
- 4.street fighter街头斗士
Example Sentences
- 1.
Even after the diagnosis, she stayed a fighter.
- 2.
The fighter knocked out his opponent in the third round.
- 3.
Two fighter jets escorted the plane to safety.