1. （古羅馬）角斗士 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.
2. 勇士，斗士（指勇敢的或表演危險動(dòng)作的運動(dòng)員或表演者） You can refer to a sports player or a performer as a gladiator in order to emphasize how brave or dangerous their actions are.
e.g. As the gladiators rolled away from the starting gates, a gasp went up when the Scottish cyclist's left foot clicked out of the pedal. 矯健的自行車(chē)手們紛紛騎車(chē)沖出起跑門(mén)，突然蘇格蘭選手的左腳咔嗒一聲踩空了踏板，觀(guān)眾不禁倒抽了一口冷氣。
gladiator英英釋義
noun
1. (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat