gladiator /ˈɡlædɪˌeɪtə/ TEM8 (gladiators)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） In the time of the Roman Empire, a gladiator was a man who had to fight against other men or wild animals in order to entertain an audience. 角斗士
• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） You can refer to an athlete or a performer as a gladiator in order to emphasize how brave or dangerous their actions are. 勇士 [journalism]

  例：

  This is an arena for gladiators only, for the Titans of the track.

  这是个仅为勇士而且是仅为此行里的大力士勇士所设的竞技场。