c. 1600, "playful;" 1799 as "characterized by conduct constant with that of a sportsman" (as in sporting chance, 1897), present participle adjective from sport (v.).
权威例句
1. Their sporting reputation has suffered enormously from Johnson's exposure.
由于约翰逊东窗事发,他们的体育声誉受到了严重损害。
2. His sporting and political interests coalesced admirably in his writing about climbing.
他在写登山的文章中,把自己对体育和政治的兴趣完美地结合了起来。
3. That was sporting of him. Or should I say cowardly.
他风格真高。或者我是否应该说他很懦弱?
4. We were rather surprised by their sporting and correct behaviour.
他们富有体育精神而且举止得体,让我们感到相当惊讶。
5. He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records.