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sportsmanlike

UKUS
C2

Definitions

adj.

Behaving in a fair and gracious way, as befits a sportsman.

有体育精神的;公平的

Root Breakdown

Native English
sportsmanroot
+
-likesuffix
=sportsmanlike

sportsman + -like = like a sportsman, i.e. fair-minded.

Common Collocations

  • 1.sportsmanlike conduct体育道德行为
  • 2.sportsmanlike behavior运动员精神风貌
  • 3.[sportsmanlike attitude]运动员应有的态度
  • 4.sportsmanlike gesture体育精神的表现

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His sportsmanlike behavior earned him respect on and off the field.

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