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sporty

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Sport, Clothes
sport·y /ˈspɔːti $ ˈspɔːrti/ adjective informal  1. especially British EnglishDSGOOD AT someone who is sporty likes sport and is good at it 爱好并擅长体育运动的 SYN athletic2 DCCBRIGHTsporty clothes are designed to look attractive in a bright informal way 〔衣服〕漂亮的,花哨的,潇洒的 a sporty jacket and skirt 花哨的外套和裙子3 a sporty car is designed to look attractive and go fast 〔汽车〕外观优美速度快的 The new model is slightly more sporty. 这款新车更靓更快一些。
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sportyAfter a few days we swapped the wagon for the much sportier 5 version of the S70 sedan.The intent of such monsters today is not simply to be bigger, sportier and more utilitarian than sport utilities.That's a sporty little car.And the sporty model, with its bigger tires, felt better in highway twists and turns than its richer sibling.I packed my AK-47 lapel pin, my polyester-blend suit and some white shoes for sporty occasions.A Feeling 850 Club gives sporty sailing in a sensitive boat for up to 6; she's very fast in light winds.And the sporty victim herself was all smiles, too.
sport·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
is Corpus someone who is sport sporty and likes


sporty
sporty /ˈspɔːti $ ˈspɔːrti/ adjective informal
 Word Family: adjective: sporting, unsporting, sporty; verb: sport; noun: sport
1. especially British English someone who is sporty likes sport and is good at it
   SYN  athletic
2. sporty clothes are designed to look attractive in a bright informal way:
    a sporty jacket and skirt
3. a sporty car is designed to look attractive and go fast:
    The new model is slightly more sporty.


sportyBrE /ˈspɔːti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspɔːrti/ 🔊 adjective (sport·ier, sporti·est) (informal) (especially BrE) liking or good at sport 爱好(或擅长)体育运动的I'm not very sporty. 我不擅长体育运动。🔊🔊(of clothes 衣服) bright, attractive and informal; looking suitable for wearing for sports 漂亮帅气的;适合运动时穿着的a sporty cotton top漂亮帅气的棉布上衣(of cars 汽车) fast and elegant 车型优美速度快的a sporty Mercedes一辆又快又靓的奔驰汽车