contestant

英 [kənˈtes.tənt]      美 [kənˈtes.t̬ənt]
  • n. 竞争者;争辩者
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记忆“contestant”可以通过联想其构成部分来记忆。首先,“con”在英语中常表示“共同”或“一起”,可以想象一群人(“contest”意为竞赛)共同参与一个比赛,那么他们就是“contestant”。通过这个场景的联想,可以轻松记忆这个词的含义。

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contestant (adj.)
1660s, from French contestant, present participle of contester (see contest (v.)).
contestant (n.)
"one who contests," from contestant (adj.). Popularized in U.S. Civil War, when it was a journalist's term for the combatants on either side.
1. Please welcome our next contestant.
请欢迎我们的下一位竞赛选手。
2. The judges passed on each contestant.
裁判员对每一位参赛者加以品评.
3. The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.
公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票.
4. The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.
参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项.
5. They spoke of her as a contestant or a place or even an enemy.
他们提起她时,拿她当做一个竞争者或是一个去处,甚至当做一个敌人.