contestant
英 [kən'test(ə)nt]
美[kən'tɛstənt]
- n. 竞争者；争辩者
词态变化
复数: contestants;
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. Please welcome our next contestant.
- 请欢迎我们的下一位竞赛选手。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. The judges passed on each contestant.
- 裁判员对每一位参赛者加以品评.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.
- 公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票.
来自辞典例句
- 4. The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.
- 参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项.
来自辞典例句
- 5. They spoke of her as a contestant or a place or even an enemy.
- 他们提起她时,拿她当做一个竞争者或是一个去处,甚至当做一个敌人.
来自英汉文学 - 老人与海
