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gymnast

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Other sports
gym·nast /ˈdʒɪmnæst, -nəst/ noun [countable]  DSOsomeone who is good at gymnastics and competes against other people in gymnastics competitions 体操运动员
Examples from the Corpus
gymnastThere was nothing thuggish about him but he looked like a gymnast.It should be noted that Ryan is not suggesting that all gymnasts and figure skaters are subjected to regimes of this kind.He had become an enthusiastic gymnast at Jefferson, impressing some of the girls with his strength and sleek fluidity in motion.Top-flight gymnasts practice eight hours a day for decades.I mean, gymnasts are athletes like all the other athletes.When: The parade of gymnasts starts at 10: 45 a.m.She said Knysh and the other Soviet coaches saw their pupils' not just as potential gymnasts but future concubines'.
Origin gymnast (1500-1600) French gymnaste, from Greek gymnazein; → GYMNASIUM
gym·nast nounChineseSyllable
who against someone Corpus gymnastics and is good competes other at


gymnast
gymnast /ˈdʒɪmnæst, -nəst/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: French
 Origin: gymnaste, from Greek gymnazein; gymnasium

someone who is good at gymnastics and competes against other people in gymnastics competitions


gym·nastBrE /ˈdʒɪmnæst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɪmnæst/ 🔊 nouna person who performs gymnastics, especially in a competition 体操运动员