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sportsman

🇬🇧 UK/'spɔːtsmən/🇺🇸 US/'spɒ:tsmәn/
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Definitions

n.

A man who participates in sports or outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing; one who shows fair play.

运动员;有运动精神的人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sportscarry, bear
+
manhand
=sportsman

Common Collocations

  • 1.true sportsman真正的运动员
  • 2.outdoor sportsman户外运动爱好者
  • 3.professional sportsman职业运动员
  • 4.gentleman sportsman绅士运动员

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was a true sportsman who always congratulated his opponents after a match.

  • 2.

    As an avid sportsman, he spent every weekend hunting and fishing in the mountains.

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