contestant
英 [k?n'test(?)nt]
美 [k?n't?st?nt]
英文詞源
- contestant (adj.)
- 1660s, from French contestant, present participle of contester (see contest (v.)).
- contestant (n.)
- "one who contests," from contestant (adj.). Popularized in U.S. Civil War, when it was a journalist's term for the combatants on either side.
雙語例句
- 1. Please welcome our next contestant.
- 請歡迎我們的下一位競賽選手。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. The judges passed on each contestant.
- 裁判員對每一位參賽者加以品評.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.
- 公司將為每個參賽者免費提供一張票.
來自辭典例句
- 4. The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.
- 參加比賽者的個人儀表和談話也是一項.
來自辭典例句
- 5. They spoke of her as a contestant or a place or even an enemy.
- 他們提起她時,拿她當(dāng)做一個競爭者或是一個去處,甚至當(dāng)做一個敵人.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 老人與海