sport 1 S2 W2 / spɔt $ spɔrt / 名词
1 games
a) [可数名词] a physical activity in which people compete against each other :
My favourite sports are tennis and swimming.
a sports team
All students are encouraged to take part in a sport.
He picked up the newspaper and turned to the sports pages.
b) [不可数名词] British English sports in general :
Why is there so much sport on TV?
I always hated sport at school.
Grammar
The uncountable use of sport is British English only :
I’m not interested in sport. In American English, the 复数形式 sports is used :
He likes watching sports on TV.
2 hunting [可数名词] an activity that people do in the countryside, especially hunting or fishing :
the sport of falconry
a demonstration by people opposed to blood sports (= sports that involve killing animals )
3 helpful person [可数名词，通常单数] ( also good sport ) old-fashioned a helpful cheerful person who lets you enjoy yourself
be a sport (= used when asking someone to help you )
Be a sport and lend me your bike.
4 a good sport someone who does not get angry when they lose at a game or sport
5 a bad/poor sport someone who gets angry very easily when they lose at a game or sport
6 man/boy spoken
a) Australian English used when speaking to someone, especially a man, in a friendly way :
See you later, sport.
b) American English old-fashioned used when speaking to a boy in a friendly way
7 fun [不可数名词] old-fashioned fun or amusement :
Did she torment him merely for sport?
8 make sport of somebody old-fashioned to joke about someone in a way that makes them seem stupid
→ field sports , water sports , winter sports
COLLOCATIONS
动词
play (a) sport My ambition was to play sport at the highest level.
take part in (a) sport Students are encouraged to take part in a sport of some kind.
do sport British English , do sports American English I did a lot of sport at school.
take up a sport (= start doing it ) I took up the sport six years ago.
compete in a sport (= do that sport in competitions ) She competed in various sports when she was young.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + sport
a team sport I liked playing team sports such as football and rugby.
an individual sport You have to be mentally tough to compete in individual sports.
a spectator sport (= one that people enjoy watching ) Football is the most popular spectator sport.
competitive sport(s) (= in which people compete and try to win ) Competitive sport teaches valuable lessons which last for life.
a contact sport (= one in which players have physical contact with each other ) People get hurt in contact sports, but they also have fun.
a winter sport (= skiing, ice skating etc ) More and more people are taking up winter sports.
an extreme sport (= one that is dangerous ) Many teenagers are attracted to extreme sports such as snowboarding.
professional sport(s) (= which people are paid to do ) The kind of money involved in professional sport makes cheating inevitable.
a minority sport (= one that very few people do ) Minority sports rarely feature on TV.
sports + NOUN
a sports team A lot of schools have their own sports teams.
a sports club She joined her local sports club.
a sports field/ground The village has its own sports field.
a sports event Is this country able to stage a major sports event?
a sports fan (= someone who enjoys watching sport ) He was a big sports fan.
a sports personality (= someone who is famous for playing sport ) The event will be opened by a well-known sports personality.
sports facilities All our holiday camps have wonderful sports facilities.
sports equipment a new online store selling all kinds of sports equipment
a sports injury The clinic specializes in treating sports injuries.
COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say ’ make (a) sport ‘. Say do (a) sport or play (a) sport .
THESAURUS
places where people do sport
field ( also pitch British English ) a large area of ground, usually covered with grass, where team sports are played : A few kids were playing on the football field. | a hockey field
stadium a large sports field with seats all around it for people to watch team sports or track and field competitions : The atmosphere in the Olympic Stadium was amazing. | a football stadium
ground British English a sports field and the seats and buildings around it, belonging to a particular football, rugby, or cricket team : I met my friends inside the ground.
ballpark/park American English a stadium where baseball is played : Busch Stadium is one of the newest ballparks in Major League.
court an area with lines painted on the ground, for tennis, badminton, basketball, or volleyball : The hotel has four tennis courts and a volleyball court.
diamond the area in a baseball field that is within the shape formed by the four bases. The diamond can also be the whole field : The pitcher stands in the middle of the diamond. | There’s a playground, a picnic area, and a baseball diamond.
track a circular path with lines on it, for running on : In the relay, each runner runs once around the track.
gym a room with machines which you can use to do exercises : He spends an hour in the gym every day.
pool/swimming pool a place where you can swim : He jumped into the deep end of the pool. | I’ll meet you outside the swimming pool.
sports centre British English , sports center American English a building where you can play many types of indoor sports : Why not do exercise classes at your local sports centre?
health club a small sports centre, where you pay to be a member : How much does it cost to join a health club?