featherweight

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n. 非常轻的人或物, 不重要的人, 轻量级选手

发音

US /ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/

词形变化

featherweights 复数 featherweights

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.

  2. 2.

    A sportsman who fights in this division.

  3. 3.

    The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 7

boxer wrestler gladiator grappler prizefighter pugilist weight class

词源

From feather + weight.

来源：wiktionary