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sportsmanlike

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sports·man·like /ˈspɔːtsmənlaɪk $ ˈspɔːrts-/ adjective  FAIRbehaving in a fair, honest, and polite way when competing in sports 〔在体育比赛中〕有体育精神的,有运动家风度[品格] OPP unsportsmanlike As a club, we try to encourage sportsmanlike behaviour. 作为一家俱乐部,我们尽力鼓励具有体育精神的行为。
Examples from the Corpus
sportsmanlikeProvided their behaviour was sportsmanlike and safe, oarsmen found only encouragement and humour from a President who was always among them.a sportsmanlike game of basketball
sports·man·like adjectiveChineseSyllable
honest, in Corpus polite a and fair, way when behaving


sportsmanlike
sportsmanlike /ˈspɔːtsmənlaɪk $ ˈspɔːrts-/ adjective
behaving in a fair, honest, and polite way when competing in sports
   OPP  unsportsmanlike:
    As a club, we try to encourage sportsmanlike behaviour.


sports·man·likeBrE /ˈspɔːtsmənlaɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspɔːrtsmənlaɪk/ 🔊 adjectivebehaving in a fair, generous and polite way, especially when playing a sport or game 有运动员风范的,有体育精神的(多指体育比赛中光明磊落、有气度)a sportsmanlike attitude光明磊落、互相敬重谦让的态度