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jock

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Sport
jock /dʒɒk $ dʒɑːk/ noun [countable] informal  1. American EnglishDS someone, especially a student, who plays a lot of sport and is often considered to be stupid 成天运动的笨家伙〔尤指学生〕2. British EnglishSAN someone from Scotland – sometimes used in an insulting way 苏格兰佬〔有时含侮辱意味〕3. a disc jockey 〔电台〕音乐唱片节目主持人;〔夜总会〕舞曲唱片播放员
Examples from the Corpus
jockShe is a jock from a family of jocks, articulate only in that special, odd way that coaches are articulate.If he blows, take him out, put another jock on.I sat there quietly listening, trying to decide what to do with his forced jock talk.The jocks lined up to keep any sympathizers from joining us.
Origin jock (1900-2000) jockstrap
jock nounChinese
lot especially a of a student, someone, plays who Corpus


jock
jock /dʒɒk $ dʒɑːk/ noun [countable] informal
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: jockstrap
1. American English someone, especially a student, who plays a lot of sport and is often considered to be stupid
2. British English someone from Scotland – sometimes used in an insulting way
3. a disc jockey


JockBrE /dʒɒk/ 🔊NAmE /dʒɑːk/ 🔊 noun (informal) a way of describing a person from Scotland, that can be offensive 苏格兰佬;苏格兰鬼子


jockBrE /dʒɒk/ 🔊NAmE /dʒɑːk/ 🔊 noun(NAmE) a man or boy who plays a lot of sport 男运动员;爱好体育的男子(或男孩)(NAmE) a person who likes a particular activity 热衷于…的人;爱好者a computer jock电脑迷 = disc jockey   compare shock jock