| 单词 | sporting man |
| 释义 | > as lemmassporting man sporting man n. = sportsman n. (in various senses); (also) †a person who fails to practise or exemplify the ideals of a particular sport; an inferior or mercenary sportsman (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > inferior type of sportsperson sporting man1742 scrubber1974 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > better bettor1584 gripe1591 better1614 staker1648 wagerer1660 sporting man1742 betting-man1819 fielder1844 investor1850 backer1853 punter1860 layer1871 accumulator1889 1742 Genuine Acct. Six Malefactors (new ed.) 2/2 The first Step to his Ruin was frequenting the Bear-Garden..where he got acquainted with a noted Fellow.., who soon brought him among the Sporting-Men. 1852 R. S. Surtees Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour viii. xliv. 242 ‘Is he inclined to go the pace?’ ‘Oh, quite,’ replied Jack; ‘his great desire is to be thought a sportsman.’ ‘A sportsman, or a sporting man?’ asked Sponge. 1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 21 Oct. 6/1 Every sporting man is flattered if termed a sportsman, but it would be almost an insult to speak to a sportsman as a sporting man. 1996 M. Lally Cant be Wrong 22 My father was a sporting man. He played the ponies every day. < as lemmas |
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