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sporty

UK/'spɔːtɪ/US/'spɔ:ti/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Fond of or good at sports; (of clothes or a car) designed for an active or sleek look.

爱运动的;运动风格的;(车)跑车型的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sportcarry, bear
+
-ycharacterized by
=sporty

sport + -y (forming adjectives of style/inclination) = having a sporty character.

Common Collocations

  • 1.sporty look运动感造型
  • 2.sporty design运动风设计
  • 3.sporty car运动型轿车
  • 4.sporty outfit运动休闲装

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She has a sporty build and runs every morning.

  • 2.

    He drives a sporty red convertible.

Word Forms

Adjective

Comparativesportier
Superlativesportiest
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