运动员一词，起源于古希腊文“裸体”的意思。从古希腊的雕刻上，我们还可以看到运动员都是赤身的。 这可以追溯到古代奥运会，它规定参加比赛的运动员必须穿兽皮衣服，可是在一次比赛中，有一个年轻选手身穿的狮皮突然脱落，他立刻赤身裸体。但他不顾这些，继续坚持比赛，并击败所有对手，夺取了冠军。 随着古代奥运会的没落，现代奥运会的兴起，“赤身运动”已经成为体育史话。那么你知道运动员用英语怎么说吗?下面来学习一下吧。

运动员的英语说法1：

athlete

运动员的英语说法2：

player

运动员的英语说法3：

sportsman

运动员的相关短语：

长跑运动员 long-distance runner ; distance runner

足球运动员列表 List of football players ; Lists of association football players ;

篮球运动员 basketball player ; basket baller ; cager ; basketball

运动员和金钱 Sportsmen and Money

运动员教练 Athletic Coaching

运动员村 Athletes Village ; The athletes ' village ; the Villages

网球运动员 tennis player ; tennist ; Arthur Ashe ; Tennis player, fashion designer, actress, global icon

运动员心脏 athlete's heart ; athletic heart ; athlete heart

运动员精神 Sportsmanship

运动员的英语例句：

1. The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school.

这个男孩在上小学的时候就初次显示出成为运动员的潜力。

2. The athlete is checked by their physio or doctor.

由专用理疗师或医生为运动员做检查。

3. Robb is torn between becoming a doctor and a career in athletics.

罗布在做医生还是当运动员之间痛苦抉择，左右为难。

4. Wes Hall was once one of the West Indies' great cricketers.

韦斯·霍尔曾经是西印度群岛伟大的板球运动员之一。

5. He is a terrific athlete and a brilliant jumper.

他是个出色的运动员，弹跳力非常好。

6. Footballers in whopping great studded boots walk over the pitch.

脚蹬帅气钉靴的足球运动员走进了球场。

7. We challenged a team who called themselves "College Athletes".

我们向一个自称“大学运动员”的队下了战书。

8. Players should be allowed to earn money from advertising.

应该允许运动员拍广告挣钱。

9. Kenya's long distance runners have taken the athletics world by storm.

肯尼亚的长跑运动员在田径界获得了巨大成功。

10. Some managers have recently raised objection to the PFA handling these negotiations.

一些主教练最近就英格兰职业足球运动员协会负责这些谈判提出了异议。

11. Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete.

除非这个问题得以解决，否则这些运动员没有资格参加比赛。

12. A number of the French players went nuts, completely out of control.

有几个法国运动员简直是疯了，完全失去了控制。

13. The athlete received a two-year suspension following a positive drug test.

该运动员因尿检结果呈阳性而被停赛两年。

14. He admitted that he still feels unfulfilled as a footballer.

他承认对自己作为足球运动员的表现还是不满意。

15. The referee has to think the way the players do.

裁判必须从运动员的角度考虑问题。