| 释义 |
sporting
adjective
Etymology: from gerund & present participle of sport (I)
1.
a. : sport
b. : suitable for or characteristic of a sportsman : marked by or calling for sportsmanship
< a sporting solution of the problem >
c. : involving such risk as a sports contender may reasonably take or expect to encounter
< a sporting chance of success >
2.
a. : of, relating to, or preoccupied with dissipation and especially gambling; often : fast, flashy
< sporting gents and their ladies >
b. : engaged or used in prostitution
3. : tending to produce sports usually with exceptional frequency
< a sportingstrain of evening primrose > |