Word · Frequency #20832
gladiator
角斗士；斗剑者
核心释义
(in ancient Rome) a professional combatant or captive who fought to entertain the public
- 1.
公开争论或辩论中的辩手。
A disputant in a public controversy or debate.
- 2.
(古罗马)职业斗士或俘虏,通过致命搏斗来娱乐公众
(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
- 3.
职业拳击手。
A professional boxer.
- 4.
职业拳击手
a professional boxer
- 5.
踵行虫的同义词:一种肉食性、无翅昆虫,属于 Mantophasmatodea 目,外形介于螳螂和竹节虫之间。
Synonym of heelwalker (“Any of the order Mantophasmatodea of carnivorous, wingless insects that superficially resemble a cross between praying mantises and phasmids.”).
公开争论或辩论中的辩手。；(古罗马)职业斗士或俘虏,通过致命搏斗来娱乐公众；职业拳击手。；职业拳击手；踵行虫的同义词:一种肉食性、无翅昆虫,属于 Mantophasmatodea 目,外形介于螳螂和竹节虫之间。
用法In use
The gladiator entered the arena and saluted the emperor.
用法提示：gladiator 作主语，指古罗马的角斗士。
In ancient Rome, gladiators often fought wild animals as well as each other.
用法提示：复数 gladiators 表示一类人，作主语。
That museum has a helmet once worn by a famous gladiator.
用法提示：gladiator 作介词 by 的宾语，指角斗士身份。
a/an + gladiator
gladiator 以辅音音素开头，所以不定冠词用 a。
He was a gladiator who fought with a sword and a shield.
他是一名持剑和盾搏斗的角斗士。
the + gladiator + verb
定冠词 the 用于指代前文已提到或对话双方都知道的角斗士。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Roman gladiator
- 古罗马角斗士
- The film tells the story of a Roman gladiator who fights for his freedom.这部电影讲述了一名争取自由的古罗马角斗士的故事。
- gladiator combat
- 角斗士格斗
- Gladiator combat was a popular form of entertainment in ancient Rome.角斗士格斗是古罗马一种流行的娱乐形式。
- gladiator school
- 角斗士学校
- He trained at a gladiator school before entering the arena.他在进入竞技场之前在一所角斗士学校训练。
- gladiator arena
- 角斗士竞技场
- Thousands of spectators packed the gladiator arena.成千上万的观众挤满了角斗士竞技场。
- gladiator fight
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
角斗士赢下比赛才会 glad（高兴）；gladiator 这词里藏着 glad，记住剑斗场上的胜者笑到最后。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：ancient Roman history、historical descriptions、metaphorical use for a tough or combative person 该词通常用于历史叙述或比喻性表达，多指古罗马的角斗士，也可指顽强好斗的人，整体为中性用语，没有明显的口语或俚语色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the same /eɪtɝ/ sound as the final syllable of 'gladiator': radiator, aviator, escalator, elevator, calculator, and later. Note that the spelling '-ator' is usually pronounced /eɪtɝ/, not /ætər/. Beware of lookalikes: 'glad' (/ɡlæd/) and 'glacier' (/ˈɡleɪʃɝ/) do not rhyme with 'gladiator' despite sharing the letters 'gla-'.
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.