"medieval martial arts contest," c. 1200 (figurative), c. 1300 (literal), from Old French tornement "contest between groups of knights on horseback" (12c.), from tornoier "to joust, tilt, take part in tournaments" (see tourney). Modern use, in reference to games of skill, is recorded from 1761.
雙語例句
1. Jarvis took the wooden spoon in the first tournament.
賈維斯在第一次錦標賽上墊底。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She had been videoing the highlights of the tournament.
她一直在制作錦標賽集錦的錄像。
來自柯林斯例句
3. England are brimming with confidence after two straight wins in the tournament.
英格蘭隊在錦標賽中連贏兩場后信心大增。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Lopez breezed into the quarter-finals of the tournament.