gladiator

FREQ #16599

n. 斗士, 斗剑者, 争论者

发音

UK /ˈɡlædiˌeɪ̯təː/
其它 /ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ/
US /ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ/
UK /ˈɡlædiˌeɪ̯tʰəː/

词形变化

gladiators 复数 gladiators gladiatored gladiatoring gladiators 三单 gladiatoring 现在分词 gladiatored 过去式 gladiatored 过去分词

别名

gladiatour

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.

    角斗士

    剑斗士

  2. 2.

    A disputant in a public controversy or debate.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    A professional boxer.

  4. 4.

    Synonym of heelwalker (“Any of the order Mantophasmatodea of carnivorous, wingless insects that superficially resemble a cross between praying mantises and phasmids.”).

v.
  1. 1.

    To fight as entertainment for others.

  2. 2.

    To compete in a public contest.

  3. 3.

    To debate or argue.

  4. 4.

    To act aggressively toward others.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

prizefighter

上位词 7

fighter boxer belligerent combatant battler pugilist scrapper

下位词 6

heavyweight lightweight middleweight featherweight cruiserweight welterweight

词源

From Latin gladiātor, from gladius (“sword”). See also English gladius.

来源：wiktionary