Olympian

英 [ə'lɪmpiən] 美 [ə'lɪmpiən]

• adj. 奥林匹克的；似神的；威严的
• n. 奥林匹斯山12神之一；奥林匹克运动会选手

英英释义

Noun:

1. an athlete who participates in the Olympic games

2. a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans

Adjective:

1. of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants;

   "Olympian plain"
   

2. of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus;

   "Olympian deities"
   

3. majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters;

   "his majestic presence"
   "olympian detachment"
   "olympian beauty and serene composure"
   

4. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree;

   "a night of exceeding darkness"
   "an exceptional memory"
   "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"
   "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. We must operate within the context of the Olympian Spirit.
   我们必须按照奥林匹克精神办事。
2. He viewed the problem with Olympian detachment.
   他以超凡的客观态度看待这个问题。
3. Olympian efforts were mounted to keep the city from going bankrupt.
   进行了极大的努力使全体市民免受破产之灾

经典引文

• The Olympian majesty with which a mane..of..hair is thrown back from an imposing brow.

  出自： G. B. Shaw

• In Olympian detachment from popular feeling.

  出自： J. S. Huxley

近反义词

【近义词】

• prodigious 巨大的
• majestic 宏伟的
• exceptional 异常的
• exceeding 超越的
• surpassing 胜过的
• Olympic 奥林匹克的