pugilist

美['pjudʒɪlɪst]
  • n. 拳击手

GRE

词态变化


复数: pugilists;形容词: pugilistic;

中文词源


pugilist 拳击手

来自拉丁语pugil,拳击手,来自pugnus,拳头,来自pungere,刺,击,词源同point,pungent.

英文词源


pugilist (n.)
1789, from Latin pugil "boxer, fist-fighter," related to pugnus "a fist" (see pugnacious) + -ist. Related: Pugilistic (1789); pugilistically. Pugil occasionally turns up in English as "boxer, fist-fighter" (from 1640s), but it has not caught on. Pugil stick (1962) was introduced by U.S. military as a substitute for rifles in bayonet drills.

双语例句


1. At the end of the story, the protagonist emerges as a powerful pugilist.
在故事的结尾,主角变成了一个强有力的拳击家。

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2. Mr Smith, the famous pugilist, is in hard condition.
著名的拳击家史密斯先生竞技状况甚佳.

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3. A pugilist flushed with life and strength is entering the ring.
一位萌发了活力和力量的拳击手正进入拳击场.

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4. The pugilist blocked his opponent's blows and then put in a sudden right to the jaw.
拳击手挡住了对方的袭击,接着用右手向他的颌部突然一击.

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5. He looked a pugilist who a blow to the head and was about to topple.
现在看起来,他就像头部遭到重击的拳击手,眼看着就要倒下了.

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