Word · Frequency #19700
wrestler
摔跤选手；摔跤运动员
a person who fights by trying to throw the opponent to the ground
- 1.
A person who wrestles.
摔跤手；角力者。
摔跤手；角力者。；摔跤选手
In use
The wrestler lifted his opponent and threw him onto the mat.
She has trained as a wrestler for three years and won her first match last week.
After the match, the wrestler thanked the crowd and walked back to the dressing room.
a wrestler who [verb]
who引导定语从句，修饰wrestler。
He is a wrestler who trains every day.
他是一名每天训练的摔跤选手。
become a wrestler
become后接名词，表示“成为……”。
She wants to become a wrestler.
她想成为一名摔跤选手。
work as a wrestler
work as后接职业名词，表示“从事……职业”。
He worked as a wrestler for ten years.
他当了十年摔跤选手。
Common mistakes
He is a wrestle.He is a wrestler.
wrestle 是动词，表示“摔跤”；加 -er 构成名词 wrestler，表示“摔跤选手”。不能把动词原形当作指人的名词使用。
There are many wrestler in the competition.There are many wrestlers in the competition.
wrestler 是可数名词，复数形式为 wrestlers。汉语名词没有复数词尾变化，学习者容易漏掉 -s。
He is a wrestling player.He is a wrestler.
英语中“摔跤选手”用 wrestler，不用 wrestling player；不能按汉语“摔跤选手”逐字把“选手”译为 player，因为该运动不使用 player 来表示运动员。
Connections
Collocations
- professional wrestler
- 职业摔跤选手
- He trained for years to become a professional wrestler.他训练多年，终于成为一名职业摔跤选手。
- sumo wrestler
- 相扑力士
- The sumo wrestler performed the traditional pre-match ritual.那位相扑力士表演了传统的赛前仪式。
- amateur wrestler
- 业余摔跤选手
- As an amateur wrestler, she competes in local tournaments.作为一名业余摔跤选手，她在当地比赛中参赛。
- champion wrestler
- 冠军摔跤手
- The champion wrestler defended his title again last night.这位冠军摔跤手昨晚再次成功卫冕。
- retired wrestler
- 退役摔跤手
- The retired wrestler now coaches young athletes.这位退役摔跤手如今执教年轻运动员。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wrestler的w不发音，读作'res-ler'；摔跤手把对手按到地上'休息'(rest)，加-er就是摔跤选手。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：体育报道、日常对话 wrestler 是中性常用词，通常用于体育报道和日常对话，正式或不正式场合都适用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 wrestler /ˈreslə/ 完全押韵。wrestle 和 trestle 彼此押韵 (/ˈresəl/、/ˈtresəl/)，但都不与 wrestler 押韵；restless 和 wrist 是拼写近似词，发音不同。注意 wrestler、wrestle、wrist 中的 w 不发音。
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.