vaulter

1.名詞B2

釋義

a track-and-field athlete who runs with a long, flexible pole and uses it to launch their body over a horizontal bar during competition

例句

Hao broke the county record in his first year as a vaulter.

collocation: break a record

Nikos wants to become a professional vaulter after finishing university.

同義詞

pole-vaulter
the full formal term, used in official competition contexts
pole jumper
an informal term, rarely used in official results or rulebooks

用法筆記

In track and field, 'vaulter' nearly always refers to a pole-vaulter. The full form 'pole-vaulter' is preferred in formal or rulebook contexts to avoid ambiguity with other vaulting disciplines, such as gymnastics.

常見錯誤

❌The vaulter jumped over the bar without using a pole.

✅The vaulter used a long pole to launch over the bar.

💡a vaulter always vaults with a pole; the pole is what defines the event.

vaulter — noun

1. a track-and-field athlete who runs with a long, flexible pole and uses it to lau

用法筆記

常見錯誤