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.
实用例句
1. At the end of the story, the protagonist emerges as a powerful pugilist.
在故事的结尾，主角变成了一个强有力的拳击家。来自辞典例句
2. Mr Smith, the famous pugilist, is in hard condition.
著名的拳击家史密斯先生竞技状况甚佳.来自互联网
3. A pugilist flushed with life and strength is entering the ring.
一位萌发了活力和力量的拳击手正进入拳击场.来自互联网
4. The pugilist blocked his opponent's blows and then put in a sudden right to the jaw.
拳击手挡住了对方的袭击,接着用右手向他的颌部突然一击.来自互联网
5. He looked a pugilist who a blow to the head and was about to topple.
