sporting

sport·ing

S0664900 (spôr′tĭng)adj.1. Used in or appropriate for sports: sporting goods.2. Characterized by sportsmanship.3. Of or associated with gambling.

sport′ing·ly adv.

sporting

(ˈspɔːtɪŋ) adj1. (General Sporting Terms) (prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports: several sporting interests. 2. (General Sporting Terms) relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair3. (Gambling, except Cards) of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling4. willing to take a risk ˈsportingly adv

sport•ing

(ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr-)

adj. 1. engaging in or favoring esp. outdoor sports. 2. concerned with or suitable for such sports: sporting equipment. 3. befitting a sportsman; fair. 4. interested in or connected with gambling. [1590–1600] sport′ing•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sporting - exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"sportsmanlike, sporty, cleanfair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
	2.	sporting - relating to or used in sports; "sporting events"; "sporting equipment"
	3.	sporting - involving risk or willingness to take a risk; "a sporting chance"; "sporting blood"adventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"
	4.	sporting - preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies"betting, card-playing, dissipatedindulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"

sporting

adjective fair, sportsmanlike, game (informal), gentlemanly a sporting gesture in the highest traditions
unfair, unsporting, unsportsmanlike

sporting

adjectiveAccording to the rules:clean, fair, sportsmanlike, sportsmanly.

Translations

公平的运动的

sport

(spoːt) noun1. games or competitions involving physical activity. She's very keen on sport of all kinds.体育运动2. a particular game or amusement of this kind. Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy. 消遣，娱乐 3. a good-natured and obliging person. He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!讨人喜欢的人4. fun; amusement. I only did it for sport.戏谑 verb to wear, especially in public. He was sporting a pink tie. （为夸耀而）穿、戴 ˈsporting adjective1. of, or concerned with, sports. the sporting world.运动的2. (negative unsporting) showing fairness and kindness or generosity, especially if unexpected. a sporting gesture.公平的sports adjective (American also sport) designed, or suitable, for sport. a sports centre; sports equipment.适于运动的sports car a small, fast car with only two seats. 赛车sports jacket a type of jacket for men, designed for casual wear. 运动服ˈsportsman (ˈspoːts-) – feminine ˈsportswoman – noun1. a person who takes part in sports. He is a very keen sportsman.运动员2. a person who shows a spirit of fairness and generosity in sport. He's a real sportsman who doesn't seem to care if he wins or loses.具有运动道德的人ˈsportswear noun clothing designed for playing sports in. 运动服装a sporting chance a reasonably good chance. 成败可能参半的机会

Which sporting events can we go to? → 我们能去观看哪些体育活动？

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have sporting blood

1. To have a natural love of sports or athletics. This town has sporting blood in its veins, and the people here will gather together with unmatched enthusiasm to support all of their local teams.2. To have an adventurous, risk-taking, and/or thrill-seeking personality or disposition; to be highly competitive or ready to accept a challenge. You have to have sporting blood to make it in this sort of cutthroat business, but the rewards are all the higher for it. I'm not one to rise up to the challenges of bullies, but my brother Seamus has sporting blood and backs down from no one.See also: blood, have, sporting

sporting chance

A very good possibility (of achieving success). I've seen him practice, and there's a sporting chance he'll win the competition.See also: chance, sporting

sporting blood

1. A natural love of or enthusiasm for sports or athletics. The sporting blood running through this town means the people here show an unmatched enthusiasm and loyalty for all of their local teams.2. An adventurous, risk-taking, and/or thrill-seeking personality or disposition; exceptional competitiveness; readiness to accept a challenge. This business isn't meant for the timid. Only those with sporting blood have a real chance at success. I'm not one to stand up to bullies, but my brother has sporting blood and backs down from no one.See also: blood, sporting

sport with (someone or something)

To joke, tease, or trifle with someone or something. I know you think you're just sporting with us, but it's starting to feel more like harassment. The Greek myths have a lot of fascinating stories of the gods sporting with mortal men and women.See also: sport

sporting chance

a reasonably good chance. If you hurry, you have a sporting chance of catching the bus. The firm has only a sporting chance of getting the export order.See also: chance, sporting

sporting blood

Willingness to take risks, as in His sporting blood won't let him stay away from the races. This idiom uses sporting in the sense of "associated with gambling." See also: blood, sporting

sporting chance, a

A fair chance for success, as in She thinks she has a sporting chance for being named bureau chief. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: sporting

a sporting chance

some possibility of success.See also: chance, sporting

a ˌsporting ˈchance

a reasonable chance of success: I know it’s going to be tough, but I think I’m in with a sporting chance of winning. OPPOSITE: not have a cat in hell’s chanceSee also: chance, sporting

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adj according to the rules

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adj exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

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adj involving risk or willingness to take a risk

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adj preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

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