sportsman

Word family

sports·man /ˈspɔːtsmən $ ˈspɔːrts-/ noun (plural sportsmen /-mən/) [countableC]

1 PLAY A GAME OR SPORTa man who plays several different sports 运动员；参加体育运动者 → sportswoman

He’s a very keen sportsman.

他是个非常喜爱运动的人。

a talented all-round sportsman

一名有天赋的全能运动员

2. American EnglishAmE a man who enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing 户外运动爱好者〔如爱好打猎、钓鱼的人〕

Examples from the Corpus

sportsman• He had a local reputation as a sportsman and a strong man, and also as a womanizer.• Alec Penney was once an active sportsman.• He, of course, would be an ideal teacher if any sportsmen had running difficulties.• The first black sportsmen to appear in Britain were either slaves or ex-slaves.• The obvious examples of this are the elite sportsmen and sportswomen who earn their living through participation in sport.• Being a doctor was the occupation of his father, a keen sportsman.• Redgrave has already won two gold medals and will become Britain's most successful current Olympic sportsman if he wins his third.• Their sportsmen like Johnny Miller or Billy Casper give 20 percent or more of their earnings to the church.

keen sportsman• He sang in the choir, was a talented musician and a keen sportsman.• He had been a keen sportsman in his youth, and now followed cricket avidly.• Being a doctor was the occupation of his father, a keen sportsman.• He is a keen sportsman and enjoys marathon running for charity. joined the purchase ledger department in August.• A keen sportsman, he'd spent Saturday afternoon playing rugby for his college club.• A keen sportsman, he has several times completed the Great North Run.• He is a very keen sportsman and enjoys football, fishing and rugby.• Shocked Shocked friends and colleagues spoke last night of the two brothers who were keen sportsmen.

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