sportsmanlike

/ˈspɔːtsmənlaɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspɔːrtsmənlaɪk/ (ame, ipa)

sportsmanlike — adjective

  • sportsmanlikepositive
  • more sportsmanlikecomparative
  • most sportsmanlikesuperlative

1. acting with fairness, respect, and good manners toward opponents and teammates d

1.形容詞C1
釋義

acting with fairness, respect, and good manners toward opponents and teammates during a game or competition, even after losing.

例句

Chidi shook hands with every opposing player after the final whistle, which his coach praised as truly sportsmanlike.

predicative use: be sportsmanlike

The referee thanked both teams for their sportsmanlike conduct throughout the long, exhausting tennis match.

collocation: sportsmanlike conduct / behaviour

同義詞
  • fair

    much more general; not limited to sport

  • gracious

    emphasises politeness in defeat; broader than sport

  • honourable

    more formal; stresses moral principle over good manners

反義詞
  • unsportsmanlike

    direct opposite; common in match-official reports

  • petty

    informal; small-minded behaviour after losing

用法筆記

Frequently used in predicative position (be sportsmanlike) or before nouns like 'conduct', 'behaviour', 'gesture', 'manner', and 'way'. Often appears in negated form ('not sportsmanlike') to criticise poor sporting behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌He played a sportsmanlike game.
✅He played the game in a sportsmanlike way.
💡'sportsmanlike' usually describes a person's conduct or attitude, not the game itself.