释义
[ glad -ee-ey-ter ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈglæd iˌeɪ tər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun (in ancient Rome) a person, often a slave or captive, who was armed with a sword or other weapon and compelled to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal, for the entertainment of the spectators.
a person who engages in a fight or controversy.
a prizefighter.
Origin of gladiator 1535–45; <Latin gladiātor, equivalent to gladi (us ) sword + -ātor -ator
Words nearby gladiator glade, glad eye, glad hand, glad-hander, gladiate, gladiator , gladiatorial, gladiola, gladiolus, gladius, glad rags
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To keep turning the wheels of some purely inconsequential machine, or strive like a gladiator .
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The gladiator felt that his doom was sealed: he uttered no prayer—no groan.
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Thellus the gladiator was standing with folded arms on the outskirts of the suddenly-collected concourse.
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British Dictionary definitions for gladiator noun (in ancient Rome and Etruria) a man trained to fight in arenas to provide entertainment
a person who supports and fights publicly for a cause
Word Origin for gladiator C16: from Latin: swordsman, from gladius sword
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