| 单词 | jumper |
| 释义 | jumper (dʒʌmpəʳ ) Word forms: jumpers 1. countable noun A2 A jumper is a warm knitted piece of clothing which covers the upper part of your body and your arms. [British] Isabel had on a simple jumper and skirt. 2. countable noun A jumper is a sleeveless dress that is worn over a blouse or sweater. [US] She wore a checkered jumper and had ribbons in her hair. 3. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] If you refer to a person or a horse as a particular kind of jumper, you are describing how good they are at jumping or the way that they jump. He is a terrific athlete and a brilliant jumper. Horses are not natural jumpers. 4. countable noun [supplement NOUN] A particular kind of jumper is an athlete who takes part in a particular jumping event. Packer began her career as a long jumper. Collocations: base jumper To become a base jumper, you would have to complete jumps from all four objects. Times, Sunday Times But she says, having interviewed - among others - a base jumper, an adventurer, a singer and a psychotherapist for the podcast, that she has long been fascinated by the subject. Times,Sunday Times Base jumpers - who specialise in parachuting off fixed objects like cliffs and buildings - risk their lives for their stunts. The Sun The resulting publicity put added pressure on the authorities to make an example of the base jumpers. Times, Sunday Times Base jumpers are what psychologists call ' high- sensation seekers', people who need regular dopamine and adrenaline hits in order to feel satisfi ed. Times, Sunday Times The rest of the podium rivals trailed in the wake left by the former ski jumper, who ought to know a thing or two about getting down hills fast. Times, Sunday Times He competed as athlete (marathon runner), cross-country skier, ski jumper, cyclist, swimmer, footballer, and boxer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Until the mid-1970s, the ski jumper came down the in-run of the hill with both arms pointing forwards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He himself was not a competitive skater but a ski jumper. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His thesis was on the sociology of ski jumping. 1987-1989, he was a ski jumper and ski jumping coach. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 套头外衣 Japanese: セーター |
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