单词 | sporting celebrity |
释义 | > as lemmassporting celebrity sporting celebrity n. (a) fame relating to or resulting from participation in sport; (b) a person renowned for his or her sporting prowess; a celebrity in the world of sport. ΚΠ 1811 Sporting Mag. Oct. 2/2 My friend Tit is a descendant of Ball, of sporting celebrity. 1863 J. Timbs Things to be Remembered 217 His political and sporting celebrity has waned with time. 1907 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 11 Sept. Though the sporting celebrity may flout and sneer at us..it is to us and not to him that posterity will look for an estimate of his greatness. 2000 Disability Now May 15/2 They are joined by Sophie Batterbury, features picture editor of the Independent Review , and a sporting celebrity. < as lemmas |
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