Word · Frequency #29345
welterweight
次中量级拳击手
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
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n. a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)；n. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds；n. a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
次中量级拳击手；次中量级摔交运动员
次中量级摔跤运动员；（赛马让赛中的）28磅负重；次中量级摔交运动员
In use
The welterweight stepped onto the scales for the official weigh-in.
After two years of training, she finally entered the competition as a welterweight.
The welterweights were among the first to be called for their matches that evening.
become a welterweight
这里 welterweight 指处于该体重级别的拳击手或摔跤手。
After years of training, he finally became a welterweight.
经过多年训练，他终于成了一名次中量级选手。
compete as a welterweight
as a welterweight 说明选手参赛的体重级别。
She will compete as a welterweight in the national championships.
她将以次中量级选手的身份参加全国锦标赛。
the welterweight [title/division]
welterweight 可作定语修饰 title、division 等词，表示“次中量级的”。
The welterweight title will be decided in tonight's main event.
今晚的主赛将决出次中量级冠军头衔。
Common mistakes
He is welterweight and won the title.He is a welterweight and won the title.
welterweight 是可数名词，指‘次中量级选手’，单数形式前必须加冠词 a/an；中文‘他是次中量级选手’没有冠词，受中文影响容易漏掉。
They are welterweight from two different countries.They are welterweights from two different countries.
welterweight 是可数名词，复数意义要用复数形式 welterweights；中文名词没有复数变化，学习者容易漏掉 -s。
Connections
Collocations
- welterweight champion
- 次中量级冠军
- The welterweight champion defended his title last night.这位次中量级冠军昨晚卫冕成功。
- welterweight division
- 次中量级级别
- He moved up to the welterweight division after a successful career at lightweight.他在轻量级取得出色成绩后升入了次中量级。
- welterweight title
- 次中量级冠军头衔
- The two fighters will compete for the welterweight title.这两位拳手将争夺次中量级冠军头衔。
- welterweight bout
- 次中量级比赛
- The welterweight bout ended in a knockout in the third round.这场次中量级比赛在第三回合以击倒结束。
- welterweight boxer
- 次中量级拳击手
- As a welterweight boxer, he relies on speed and endurance.作为次中量级拳击手，他依靠速度和耐力。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：welterweight 里藏着 welt（伤痕）+ weight（体重），拳手带伤称重，正是次中量级选手。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：boxing matches、wrestling competitions、horse racing handicap rules welterweight 是拳击、摔跤等体育项目中的标准体重级别术语，通常用于比赛报道、规则说明等场合，语气中性；在赛马中则指让赛负重。日常讨论相关运动时也会自然使用，既不是特别正式，也不是口语俚语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
词尾 -weight 在 weight、lightweight、heavyweight、featherweight 中都读 /weɪt/，和 welterweight 词尾的 -weight 读音相同；eight /eɪt/ 也有相同的 /eɪt/ 音。注意 height 拼写结尾也是 -eight，但读 /haɪt/，元音是 /aɪ/，不要混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.