sports
sports — 名詞
1. an activity in which people move their bodies and follow rules to win, either fo
體育；運動
依規則進行、供娛樂或職業的身體活動
an activity in which people move their bodies and follow rules to win, either for fun or as a paid job.
Karim loves team sports like football and basketball.
Karim 喜歡足球、籃球這類團體運動。
plural countable: team sports
Swimming is the only sport that Lisa enjoys in summer.
游泳是 Lisa 夏天唯一喜歡的運動。
singular countable: a named sport
Many children at the school play a sport every afternoon.
這所學校許多孩子每天下午都會做一項運動。
Nellie believes that daily sport keeps her body strong and her mind calm.
Nellie 相信每天運動能讓她身體強壯、心情平靜。
The Olympic Games bring together the best players from every sport.
奧運會匯集了每一項運動中最優秀的選手。
文法句型
play + sport
do + a sport
用法筆記
Countable for a particular game (a sport, three sports); uncountable for the wider activity (good at sport). British English prefers uncountable 'sport' where American English often says 'sports'.
常見錯誤
2. light joking or teasing that is meant for amusement, sometimes aimed unkindly at
玩笑；嘲弄
供人取樂、有時帶惡意的戲謔或嘲弄
light joking or teasing that is meant for amusement, sometimes aimed unkindly at another person.
Feng said the rude nickname only in sport, not to wound anyone.
Feng 只是開玩笑才說出那個難聽的綽號，並無意傷人。
fixed phrase: in sport (= as a joke)
The older boys made sport of Minh's worn shoes until the teacher stopped them.
幾個大男孩拿 Minh 破舊的靴子嘲弄，直到老師制止他們。
collocation: make sport of someone
There was gentle sport in the way Joaquin teased his sister at dinner.
Joaquin 在晚餐時逗妹妹的方式帶著溫和的玩笑意味。
Apinya wrote the birthday poem half in earnest and half in sport.
Apinya 寫這首生日詩時，一半認真、一半是開玩笑。
文法句型
in sport
make sport of someone
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this is an uncountable, literary or old-fashioned word for joking, surviving mainly in the fixed phrases 'in sport' and 'make sport of'. It never refers to a physical game.
3. a person who stays cheerful and fair when they lose or are teased, rather than g
大方的人
輸了或被取笑時仍保持風度的人
a person who stays cheerful and fair when they lose or are teased, rather than getting angry or upset.
Kofi was a good sport and laughed when the joke landed on him.
Kofi 很大方，被拿來開玩笑時也跟著笑。
fixed phrase: a good sport
Be a sport and let your little brother win one round.
大方一點，讓你弟弟贏一局吧。
informal appeal: be a sport
Reuben lost the final match but stayed a real sport about it.
Reuben 輸了決賽，卻依然很有風度。
Nobody likes a bad sport who sulks after losing a game.
沒人喜歡輸了就賭氣的不服輸者。
- trooper
informal; praises someone who copes bravely, less tied to fairness
- spoilsport
someone who ruins others' fun
文法句型
a good/bad sport
用法筆記
Subject is always a person, and the word carries a judgement about their attitude. Distinguish from sense 1 (an activity): here 'a sport' is someone, not something you play.
常見錯誤
4. a plant or animal that suddenly looks very different from its parents because of
變異體
因基因改變而與親代明顯不同的生物
a plant or animal that suddenly looks very different from its parents because of a change in its genes.
The red apple grew on the tree as a sport, unlike its green neighbours.
這顆紅蘋果是樹上的變異體，跟旁邊的綠蘋果不同。
countable: a sport (= a mutant)
Gardeners often keep a sport when its new flower colour is pretty.
園丁常會留下新花色漂亮的變異體。
The breeder noticed a white kitten that was a sport in the grey litter.
育種者注意到灰色貓胎中有一隻是變異體的白貓。
A single yellow rose appeared on the bush as a sport last spring.
去年春天，這叢玫瑰上長出一朵黃色的變異體。
- mutant
the general scientific term; 'sport' is the older horticultural word
用法筆記
Only used in biology and gardening. The subject is a plant or animal, never a person in everyday speech. Distinguish sharply from sense 1's game meaning.
sports — 形容詞
1. used before a noun to show that something is made for or connected with sport.
運動的
為運動而製、或與運動有關的
used before a noun to show that something is made for or connected with sport.
Ishaan bought new sports shoes before the school race.
Ishaan 在學校賽跑前買了新的運動鞋。
attributive: sports + noun
The town built a large sports centre with a pool and courts.
鎮上蓋了一座大型運動中心，裡面有泳池和球場。
collocation: sports centre
Elise reads the sports pages of the newspaper every morning.
Elise 每天早上都會看報紙的體育版。
A fast sports car was parked outside the bright hotel.
一輛快速的跑車停在明亮的旅館外面。
- athletic
stresses the body and physical effort, not just the link to sport
文法句型
sports + noun
用法筆記
Only used before a noun, never after 'be' (you cannot say 'the car is sports'). The plural-looking form 'sports' is the standard attributive shape even when one sport is meant.
常見錯誤
sports — 動詞
1. to play happily and freely, jumping or running about with no serious aim.
嬉戲；玩耍
無特定目的地奔跑跳躍、盡情玩耍
to play happily and freely, jumping or running about with no serious aim.
Young lambs sported in the green field after the spring rain.
春雨過後，小羊在綠色的田野裡嬉戲。
intransitive: sport + in [place]
Maeve watched the dolphins sport among the gentle waves.
Maeve 看著海豚在平緩的浪花間嬉戲。
collocation: sport among/in water
The puppies sported on the warm sand while the children built castles.
小狗在溫暖的沙灘上嬉戲，孩子們則在一旁堆沙堡。
Two squirrels sported around the old oak tree in the park.
兩隻松鼠在公園裡那棵老橡樹旁嬉鬧。
文法句型
sport + in/about/around
用法筆記
Literary or old-fashioned, and intransitive. The subject is usually an animal or a child playing freely. Distinguish from the noun: here 'sport' is the action of frolicking, not an organised game.
2. to wear or show something in a proud way so that other people clearly notice it.
炫耀；展示
得意地穿戴或展示某物讓人注意
to wear or show something in a proud way so that other people clearly notice it.
Christopher sported a bright red bow tie to the school dance.
Christopher 戴著一個鮮紅的領結去學校舞會。
transitive: sport + [item worn]
Lea sported a wide grin after winning the spelling prize.
Lea 贏得拼字比賽後，臉上掛著大大的笑容。
collocation: sport a grin / smile
The old sailor sported a thick grey beard and a gold earring.
那位年老的水手蓄著濃密的灰鬍子，還戴著一只金耳環。
Ryo sported a new tattoo on his arm and showed everyone.
Ryo 手臂上新刺了一個刺青，還向大家展示。
文法句型
sport + noun
用法筆記
Object is usually something visible that the subject is pleased to display: clothing, a beard, a smile, a new gadget. Distinguish from sense 1 (frolicking), which is intransitive.