单词 | gymnast |
释义 | gymnastn. One skilled in gymnastic exercises; a gymnastic expert. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > gymnastics > [noun] > gymnast gymnast1594 turner1854 gymnasiast1857 boneless wonder1931 1594 R. Ashley tr. L. le Roy Interchangeable Course iii. f. 29v Gymnasts, pedotribes, athletes..for the exercise of the bodie. 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. xxiii. 104 A young Gentleman of Touraine, named the Esquire Gymnast, who taught him the Art of riding. 1871 G. H. Napheys Prevention & Cure Dis. i. vi. 168 Brilliant gymnasts are notoriously short-lived. 1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island iii. xiv. 114 Leaping back a yard..with the speed and security of a trained gymnast. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1594 |
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