tournament

词根词缀:

词根
tour, torn, tourn= to turn 转

attorney n. 律师

at 加强 + torn 转 + ey → 玩转法律的人 → 律师

contour n. 轮廓

con 共同 + tour 转 → 共同转一圈 →〔看〕轮廓

detour v. 绕路

de 加强 + tour 转 → 转着走 → 绕路

tornado n. 龙卷风

torn 转 + ado → 转着的风 → 龙卷风

tour v./n. 旅游

tournament n. 锦标赛

tourna〔= tourn〕转 + ment 表名词 → 转着轮流比赛 → 锦标赛

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

Overall, I think the tournament was a success.

总的来说,我认为比赛成功了。

Jarvis took the wooden spoon in the first tournament.

贾维斯在第一次锦标赛上垫底。

We produced the best soccer of the tournament. Nobody would argue with that.

本届比赛中我们踢出了最漂亮的足球,谁都不会否认这一点。

He pocketed more money from this tournament than in his entire three years as a professional.

他在这次锦标赛上获得的奖金比他整整3年职业生涯的收入都多。

He defaulted in the wrestling tournament.

他在摔跤比赛中弃权了。

The Masters golf tournament was won a second time by the American Ben Hogan.

美国的本·霍根再次夺得高尔夫大师锦标赛冠军。