boxer
boxer — 名詞
1. a person who is trained to fight with their hands in boxing matches, either as a
拳擊手
從事拳擊運動的人
a person who is trained to fight with their hands in boxing matches, either as a sport or as paid work.
Priya became a boxer after two years at the local gym.
Priya 在當地拳館練了兩年後成了拳擊手。
become a boxer
At seventeen, Diego fought his first match as an amateur boxer.
Diego 十七歲時以業餘拳擊手身分打了第一場比賽。
amateur boxer
The Olympic boxer thanked her coach after winning the final round.
那位奧運拳擊手贏下最後一回合後感謝教練。
A local boxer from Lagos drew cheers with fast steps.
來自 Lagos 的一名本地拳擊手以快速步伐贏得喝采。
Before the fight, the taller boxer stayed quiet in his corner.
比賽前，那位較高的拳擊手在角落裡安靜站著。
- 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
2. a medium-sized to large dog breed from Germany, with a short coat, a strong body
拳師犬
源自德國的犬種
a medium-sized to large dog breed from Germany, with a short coat, a strong body, and a square face.
The boxer slept beside the sofa with one paw over its toy.
那隻拳師犬睡在沙發旁，把一隻腳掌壓在玩具上。
Hana walks her boxer around the park before breakfast every day.
Hana 每天早餐前都會帶她的拳師犬去公園散步。
walk a boxer
A white boxer barked at the delivery van outside the gate.
一隻白色拳師犬在門外對著送貨車吠叫。
The vet told Yusuf that his boxer needed more exercise.
獸醫告訴 Yusuf，他的拳師犬需要更多運動。
Our neighbor's boxer greeted the children with muddy paws after the rain.
雨後，鄰居家的拳師犬踩著泥巴腳掌向孩子們打招呼。
- 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.