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In boxing, a bantamweight is a fighter in a light weight class: heavier than a , lighter than a . One common professional limit is 53.52 (118 pounds). Though actually, the exact number shifts a little by organisation and by amateur versus professional rules, so treat that figure as “about that weight,” not a law of nature.
In boxing在拳擊裡,a bantamweightbantamweight(雛量級) is a fighter in a light weight class是屬於較輕量級的一個選手:heavier than a flyweight比 flyweight(蠅量級)重,lighter than a featherweight比 featherweight(羽量級)輕。One common professional limit常見的職業限重 is 53.52 kilograms (118 pounds)是 53.52 公斤(118 磅)。Though actually不過實際上,the exact number shifts a little確切數字會有點不同 by organisation and by amateur versus professional rules依組織、還有業餘或職業規則,so treat that figure as "about that weight,"所以把那個數字當成「大概這個重量」就好,not a law of nature不是一條鐵律。
The name is bantam + weight: the class is named after the small bantam chicken. You will see the same -weight pattern in , , heavyweight.
The name這個名字 is bantam + weight是 bantam 加 weight:the class is named after這個量級是用 the small bantam chicken矮腳雞(bantam chicken)這種小型雞 命名的。in flyweight, featherweight, heavyweight在 flyweight、featherweight、heavyweight 這些字裡,You will see你會看到 the same -weight pattern同樣的 -weight 用法。
It is sports language, mainly boxing and sometimes other combat sports.
It is sports language這是運動用語,mainly boxing主要用在拳擊,and sometimes other combat sports有時候也用在其他格鬥運動。
Outside the ring, calling someone “a bantamweight” as a joke about their size can sound . In the sport it is simply the class they fight in, not an insult.
Outside the ring在擂台之外,calling someone "a bantamweight"拿「a bantamweight」 as a joke about their size開玩笑講一個人的體型 can sound unkind聽起來可能不太友善。In the sport在這項運動裡 it is simply the class they fight in這就只是他們比賽的量級,not an insult不是侮辱。
組成bantam (the small chicken) + weight (how heavy the boxer may be).
同家族的字
- bantamthe small chicken that gave the class its name
- weightthe second half: how heavy the boxer is allowed to be
- flyweightthe lighter boxing class next to this one; same -weight pattern
- featherweightthe heavier boxing class next to this one; same -weight pattern
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
bantamweightnoun/ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/
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boxinggovernmenthobbiesA weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
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A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。