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词汇 yokozuna
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Definition of yokozuna in English:

yokozuna

noun ˌjəʊkəˈzuːnəˌyōkəˈzo͞onə
  • A grand champion sumo wrestler.

    一级力士,横纲(相扑比赛的最高级选手)

    an aura of dignity is as necessary for a yokozuna as strength and skill
    Example sentencesExamples
    • By tradition a yokozuna, once anointed, cannot be demoted.
    • The former yokozuna is expected to continue to be an occasional sumo commentator with some TV stations as well
    • The two yokozuna then strolled down their respective hanamichi to battle for the title.
    • He has proven himself to be a remarkable yokozuna, and his last yusho was a classic example of sheer will and determination.
    • One yokozuna had given away FIVE kinboshi - a modern record - and won only nine of his 15 contests.
    • The Samoan-born yokozuna, the winner of 12 titles, has struggled unsuccessfully for two years with a wrist injury.

Origin

Japanese, from yoko 'crosswise' + tsuna 'rope' (originally denoting a kind of belt presented to the champion).

Rhymes

crooner, harpooner, lacuna, lacunar, lampooner, Luna, lunar, mizuna, Oona, oppugner, Poona, pruner, puna, schooner, spooner, Tristan da Cunha, tuna, tuner, Una, vicuña

Definition of yokozuna in US English:

yokozuna

nounˌyōkəˈzo͞onə
  • A grand champion sumo wrestler.

    一级力士,横纲(相扑比赛的最高级选手)

    an aura of dignity is as necessary for a yokozuna as strength and skill
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One yokozuna had given away FIVE kinboshi - a modern record - and won only nine of his 15 contests.
    • He has proven himself to be a remarkable yokozuna, and his last yusho was a classic example of sheer will and determination.
    • The former yokozuna is expected to continue to be an occasional sumo commentator with some TV stations as well
    • The Samoan-born yokozuna, the winner of 12 titles, has struggled unsuccessfully for two years with a wrist injury.
    • The two yokozuna then strolled down their respective hanamichi to battle for the title.
    • By tradition a yokozuna, once anointed, cannot be demoted.

Origin

Japanese, from yoko ‘crosswise’ + tsuna ‘rope’ (originally denoting a kind of belt presented to the champion).

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