c. 1600, "playful;" 1799 as "characterized by conduct constant with that of a sportsman" (as in sporting chance, 1897), present participle adjective from sport (v.).
例文
1. Their sporting reputation has suffered enormously from Johnson 's exposure.
ジョンソン東窓事件により、彼らのスポーツの名声は深刻な損害を受けた。
2.His sporting and political interests coalesced admirably in his writing about climbing.
登山を書いた文章の中で、スポーツと政治に対する自分の興味を完璧に結びつけた。
3.That was sporting of him.Or should I say cowardly.
彼はスタイルが高い。あるいは私は彼が臆病だと言うべきでしょうか。
4.We were rather surprised by their sporting and correct behaviour.
彼らはスポーツ精神に富んでいて、しかも振る舞いがしっかりしていて、私たちはかなり驚いた。
5.He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records.