e-sports

/ˈiːˌspɔːts/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːˌspɔːrts/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈē-ˌspȯrt How to pronounce esport (audio)/ (ame, mw)

e-sports — noun

1. organized video-game competition, usually played online for prize money and foll

1.名詞B2
釋義

organized video-game competition, usually played online for prize money and followed by fans on streams or at live events

例句

Joon left school early to watch the e-sports final online with friends.

watch the e-sports final online

E-sports now fills large arenas when famous teams meet for world titles.

e-sports fill arenas for major finals

同義詞
  • competitive gaming

    a close equivalent that sounds slightly more descriptive and less headline-like

  • professional gaming

    narrower because it stresses paid or elite competition rather than the whole scene

用法筆記

Often used as an activity noun when talking about leagues, teams, streaming, or prize events. Use sense 2 when you mean one particular game title rather than the whole competitive field.

常見錯誤

❌My brother does e-sports every night on his phone.
✅My brother plays games on his phone every night.
💡e-sports usually means organized competitive play, not ordinary casual gaming at home.

2. a video-game title selected for organized online matches and regular tournament

2.名詞B2
釋義

a video-game title selected for organized online matches and regular tournament play

例句

League of Legends became the e-sport that drew the biggest crowd.

a specific game used as an e-sport

The publisher kept the e-sport fresh with new maps each year.

keep an e-sport fresh with updates

同義詞

用法筆記

Usually appears with a determiner such as a, the, or one before the name of the game. Distinguish this sense from sense 1, which names the competitive activity as a whole.

常見錯誤

❌Basketball became a popular e-sport in our club.
✅A basketball video game became a popular e-sport in our club.
💡this sense refers to the game title, not the real-world sport.