sport的基本意思是“运动”,引申可作“娱乐、消遣、游戏;玩物,笑柄”解,既可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词,英式英语多用sport,美式英语多用sports。也可用作动词、形容词。
He sported a collarless jacket with pleated black panels.
他穿着一件带有黑色褶子饰条的无领上衣。
Mark was mainly interested in sport at school,playing rugby as well as soccer.
在学校,马克主要对体育运动很感兴趣,他打橄榄球,也踢足球。
While his interest in these sports began to wane,a passion for rug by developed.
他对这些运动项目的兴趣开始减退,倒是对橄榄球开始有了热情。