boxer

boxer — noun

1. a person who is trained to fight with their hands in boxing matches, either as a

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who is trained to fight with their hands in boxing matches, either as a sport or as paid work.

例句

Priya became a boxer after two years at the local gym.

become a boxer

At seventeen, Diego fought his first match as an amateur boxer.

amateur boxer

同義詞
  • fighter

    broader word that can include people from many combat sports, not only boxing

  • prizefighter

    older or journalistic word, especially for a professional boxer

  • pugilist

    formal or literary word, much less common in everyday speech

文法句型

become a boxer

amateur/professional/heavyweight boxer

boxer + fight/train/win

用法筆記

Often appears with words such as amateur, professional, and heavyweight. Distinguish this sense from noun/2: this one names a person in the sport, not the dog breed.

常見錯誤

❌My sister is a boxing player.
✅My sister is a boxer.
💡Use boxer for the person who does the sport.

2. a medium-sized to large dog breed from Germany, with a short coat, a strong body

2.名詞C2
釋義

a medium-sized to large dog breed from Germany, with a short coat, a strong body, and a square face.

例句

The boxer slept beside the sofa with one paw over its toy.

Hana walks her boxer around the park before breakfast every day.

walk a boxer

同義詞
  • Boxer dog

    full breed name, often used when the context might be unclear

  • German boxer

    less common name that stresses the breed's origin

文法句型

Boxer / boxer dog

walk/feed/train a boxer

boxer + puppy/breed/owner

用法筆記

When naming the breed, many writers capitalize it as Boxer. Distinguish this sense from noun/1: this one usually appears in pet or breed contexts, with words such as puppy, leash, owner, and vet.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt has a boxer, and she trains at the gym every night.
✅My aunt has a boxer dog, and it runs in the yard every night.
💡In this sense, boxer names a dog breed, not a person.