martial art

IPA/ˌmɑːʃl ˈɑːt/
IPA/ˌmɑːrʃl ˈɑːrt/

martial art — noun

1. a traditional system of fighting and self-protection that people learn for sport

1.名詞B2
釋義

a traditional system of fighting and self-protection that people learn for sport, exercise, or discipline

例句

Tuan started learning a martial art after being bullied at school.

pattern: learn a martial art

Ayana practises a martial art twice a week for fitness.

collocation: practise a martial art

同義詞
  • combat sport

    focuses more on rule-based competition than on the full training tradition

  • self-defense system

    stresses protection skills, not the wider cultural or sporting side

  • fighting style

    broader and less formal; can describe a personal way of fighting as well

用法筆記

Usually countable after verbs like learn, teach, or practise: a martial art. Use the plural martial arts when you mean the whole field or several systems together.

常見錯誤

❌My son learns martial art judo after school.
✅My son learns judo, a martial art, after school.
💡use the style name for the specific system and martial art for the general type.