prizefighter
UK/'praɪz,faɪtɚ/US/'praizfaitә/
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释义
n.
A professional boxer, especially one who fights for prize money
职业拳击手(尤指为奖金而战者)
词根拆分
词根派生prize(奖赏,源自拉丁 pretium「价格/价值」)+ fighter = 为奖金而打的人,即职业拳手的旧称。
词根 pric 还连着 56 个词常用搭配
- 1.professional prizefighter职业拳击手
- 2.retired prizefighter退役拳击手
例句
- 1.
The old film follows an aging prizefighter chasing one last win.
这部老电影讲述一位上了年纪的拳击手追逐最后一胜。