fighter
fighter — 名詞
1. a person who uses their body or weapons to fight an opponent, whether in war, a
戰士；鬥士
參與戰鬥或格鬥的人
a person who uses their body or weapons to fight an opponent, whether in war, a street confrontation, or a combat sport like boxing
A skilled fighter knows when to strike and when to step back.
一位經驗豐富的戰士知道何時攻擊、何時後退。
fighter + skill/combat context
Amihan trained for two years before her first match as a professional fighter.
Amihan 訓練了兩年，才迎來她作為職業鬥士的第一場比賽。
professional fighter — career or sport context
The museum display held a sword once owned by a medieval fighter.
博物館的展櫃裡放著一把中世紀戰士用過的劍。
Élise discovered that her great-grandmother had been a resistance fighter during the war.
Élise 發現她的曾祖母在戰爭期間曾是反抗軍的鬥士。
Young fighters at the gym learn discipline and respect long before they ever spar.
拳館裡的年輕鬥士在實際對打之前，先學會紀律和尊重。
文法句型
fighter + for + cause/group
fighter + in + conflict/war
adjective + fighter
用法筆記
Can refer to professional combat sports athletes as well as soldiers in battle. Frequently appears in compounds — freedom fighter, resistance fighter, street fighter — which narrow the type of conflict.
常見錯誤
2. a person who keeps trying to achieve something despite problems, disappointments
奮鬥者
遇困境仍不放棄的人
a person who keeps trying to achieve something despite problems, disappointments, or lack of success
Iris proved she was a fighter after losing her job and home in one month.
Iris 在同一月裡失去了工作和住處，但她的表現證明了自己是個奮鬥者。
proved + be a fighter — resilience after setbacks
Nurses at the clinic call Sivan a fighter because she never missed a single treatment.
診所的護士都說 Sivan 是個奮鬥者，因為她從未錯過任何一次治療。
call + someone + a fighter — describing determination
Kwame described his grandmother as a fighter after she rebuilt her house following the flood.
Kwame 說他的祖母是個奮鬥者，因為她在水災之後重建了自己的房子。
After ten straight losses, the coach looked for fighters who believed in themselves.
連輸十場之後，教練要找的是仍然相信自己、不肯放棄的奮鬥者。
Adina worked the night shift and studied for her degree — she is a true fighter.
Adina 一邊上夜班一邊攻讀學位——她是個真正的奮鬥者。
- quitter
someone who gives up easily — the direct opposite of a fighter
文法句型
a + adjective + fighter
be + a fighter
call/describe + someone + as + a fighter
用法筆記
Used as a compliment. The person does not need to be in a literal fight — the word applies to any difficult situation such as illness, financial hardship, or personal setbacks. Common with adjectives: true fighter, real fighter, born fighter.
常見錯誤
3. a fast military aeroplane designed to attack and shoot down other aircraft in th
戰鬥機
用於攻擊敵機的軍用飛機
a fast military aeroplane designed to attack and shoot down other aircraft in the sky
A black fighter jet flew low over the valley before climbing sharply into the clouds.
一架黑色的戰鬥機低空飛過山谷，然後急速爬升進入雲層。
fighter jet — compound noun identifying the aircraft
Xiu watched four fighter planes take off from the aircraft carrier at sunrise.
Xiu 在日出時看到四架戰鬥機從航空母艦上起飛。
fighter planes — carrier-based military context
Modern fighters are built with stealth technology to avoid detection by enemy radar.
現代的戰鬥機採用隱形技術，以避免被敵方雷達偵測到。
Emre explained how a fighter can carry enough missiles to hit several targets at once.
Emre 說明一架戰鬥機能攜帶足夠的飛彈，同時攻擊多個目標。
Two fighters performed an aerial display at the airshow, twisting in perfect formation.
兩架戰鬥機在航空展上進行空中表演，以完美的隊形翻轉飛行。
- warplane
broader term covering both fighters and bombers
- interceptor
a specific type of fighter designed to chase and stop approaching enemy planes
文法句型
fighter + noun (jet / plane / aircraft / pilot)
adjective + fighter (stealth fighter, modern fighter)
用法筆記
The full forms fighter jet, fighter plane, and fighter aircraft are common in everyday speech. Using fighter alone may cause confusion with sense 1, so context is important. Common in military and aviation reporting.