marathon

英 ['mærəθən] 美 ['mærəθɑːn]

• n. 马拉松；耐力比赛

英英释义

Noun:

1. any long and arduous undertaking

2. a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

3. a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It takes stamina to run a marathon.
   跑马拉松要有耐力。
2. He can hardly run a mile, much less the marathon.
   他连一哩都跑不了，更不用说马拉松了。
3. Towards the end of the marathon several runners showed signs of distress.
   马拉松赛接近终点时，有些参赛者显出极难受的样子。
4. My job interview was a real marathon.
   我那次求职面试简直是马拉松式的长谈。

经典引文

• British runners are to be found among the leaders in almost every international Marathon.

  出自： John Hopkins

词汇搭配

• marathon 马拉松
• marathon race 马拉松长跑
• Marathon game 马拉松式的比赛...
• marathon swimming 马拉松式的游泳,超长...
• marathon training 长时间持续训练...

近反义词

【近义词】

• race 赛跑
• contest 竞赛
• relay 转播
• lengthy 冗长的
• epic 史诗
• long-drawn-out 持续很久的
• long-winded 气长的，不易气短的...
• gruelling 繁重而累人的...
• grueling 折磨人的
• difficult 困难的