sportsmanship

/ˈspɔːtsmənʃɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspɔːrtsmənʃɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspȯrts-mən-ˌship/ (ame, mw)

sportsmanship — 名詞

1. the attitude of competing in athletics with honesty — sticking to the rules, tre

1.名詞B2
釋義

運動家精神

比賽中公平、尊重對手的態度

the attitude of competing in athletics with honesty — sticking to the rules, treating teammates and opponents with respect, and accepting the result with grace whether you win or lose.

例句

Tariq shook hands with every player on the losing team, showing real sportsmanship after the final whistle.

終場哨聲響起後，Tariq 走過去和輸隊的每位球員握手，展現真正的運動家精神。

collocation: show + sportsmanship

The coach praised Gabriela's sportsmanship when she helped an injured opponent stand up during the basketball game.

Gabriela 在那場籃球賽中扶起受傷的對手，教練為她的運動家精神給予稱讚。

typical context: praise / value of sportsmanship

同義詞
  • fair play

    near-synonym; broader and not limited to sport — applies to any competitive activity

  • gamesmanship

    false friend — actually means bending the rules to win without breaking them; almost the opposite tone

  • fairness

    general quality; lacks the sport-specific and respect-for-opponent overtones

反義詞

文法句型

good/poor sportsmanship

show sportsmanship

用法筆記

Uncountable; takes adjectives like 'good', 'poor', 'true', 'real'. Frequently appears with verbs 'show', 'display', 'demonstrate', 'teach', 'learn'. Not used in plural form.

常見錯誤

❌She has many sportsmanships.
✅She has shown great sportsmanship.
💡the word is uncountable; never pluralised.
❌He played with a good sportsmanship.
✅He played with good sportsmanship.
💡no article 'a' before the uncountable noun.