good sport
good sport — 名詞
1. a person who accepts defeat, disappointment, or unpleasant situations calmly and
輸得起的人
輸了也不生氣或抱怨的人
a person who accepts defeat, disappointment, or unpleasant situations calmly and without complaining, getting angry, or behaving rudely.
After Arjun lost the spelling bee, he congratulated the winner warmly — he's such a good sport.
Arjun 輸了拼字比賽後，熱情地恭喜贏家——他真是個輸得起的人。
be a good sport — praised for accepting loss gracefully
Nellie's team lost badly, but she was a good sport about it and bought the other team drinks.
Nellie 的球隊輸得很慘，但她很輸得起，還請對方球隊喝飲料。
good sport about [something] — reacting well to disappointment
Walid was a good sport after a bad call cost him the match — he just shrugged and shook hands.
裁判一個誤判讓 Walid 輸了比賽，但他很輸得起，只是聳聳肩，跟對方握了手。
be a good sport — accepting a bad call calmly
Yumi did not complain when her painting missed the exhibition; she is a good sport about such things.
Yumi 在畫作未能入選展覽時沒有抱怨；她對這種事是輸得起的人。
good sport about [something] — preposition pattern
- be a good sport
- good sport about it
- such a good sport
- what a good sport
- gracious loser
more formal and less common; specifically refers to losing
- sport
older, informal British usage ('be a sport' = agree to do something as a favour)
- team player
focuses on cooperation rather than reaction to losing
- sore loser
someone who gets angry or upset when they lose
- bad sport
someone who behaves rudely when things do not go their way
文法句型
be a good sport (about something)
用法筆記
Commonly used in the phrase 'be a good sport' (often followed by 'about'). The speaker is giving a compliment, praising someone's attitude after an unfair or disappointing event.
常見錯誤
2. a person who willingly helps others, does what is asked, or shares what they hav
熱心人
樂於幫忙、不計較付出的人
a person who willingly helps others, does what is asked, or shares what they have, especially when it requires extra effort or sacrifice on their part.
When the bus broke down, Mira drove her classmates home — she's such a good sport.
巴士拋錨時，Mira 開車送同學回家——她真是個熱心人。
be a good sport — praised for willingness to help
Nikos was a good sport and stayed behind to wash all the dirty dishes after the dinner party.
Nikos 很熱心，晚宴後留下來洗了所有的髒盤子。
be a good sport and + verb — helping willingly
Abigail was a good sport and agreed to play the villain, even though she wanted a nicer role.
Abigail 很熱心，同意扮演反派角色，即使她原本想要一個更好的角色。
be a good sport and + verb — accepting an unwanted task
Daichi was a good sport and let his sister pick the restaurant for his birthday dinner.
Daichi 很熱心，讓妹妹挑選他生日晚餐的餐廳。
be a good sport and + verb — generously letting someone else choose
Apinya was a good sport and took the early shift so her colleague could care for a sick child.
Apinya 很熱心，值了早班，好讓同事能照顧生病的孩子。
be a good sport and + verb — doing a favour at personal cost
- be a good sport and help
- be a good sport about it
- such a good sport
- kind soul
more emotional and less common; used when someone shows real warmth
- generous person
more general and slightly more formal
- helpful person
direct and neutral
- selfish person
someone who only thinks about their own needs
文法句型
be a good sport (and do something)
用法筆記
This sense often appears in the pattern 'be a good sport and + verb' (e.g. 'Be a good sport and help me carry these bags'). Unlike sense 1, the focus is on kindness or generosity rather than on reacting to disappointment.