1789, from Latin pugil "boxer, fist-fighter," related to pugnus "a fist" (see pugnacious) + -ist. Related: Pugilistic (1789); pugilistically. Pugil occasionally turns up in English as "boxer, fist-fighter" (from 1640s), but it has not caught on. Pugil stick (1962) was introduced by U.S. military as a substitute for rifles in bayonet drills.
雙語例句
1. At the end of the story, the protagonist emerges as a powerful pugilist.
在故事的結尾，主角變成了一個強有力的拳擊家。
來自辭典例句
2. Mr Smith, the famous pugilist, is in hard condition.
著名的拳擊家史密斯先生競技狀況甚佳.
來自互聯網
3. A pugilist flushed with life and strength is entering the ring.
一位萌發了活力和力量的拳擊手正進入拳擊場.
來自互聯網
4. The pugilist blocked his opponent's blows and then put in a sudden right to the jaw.
拳擊手擋住了對方的襲擊,接著用右手向他的頜部突然一擊.
來自互聯網
5. He looked a pugilist who a blow to the head and was about to topple.