-athon
suffix
uk/-ə.θɒn/us/-θɑːn/addedto the end of words referring to anactivityorevent,especiallyone that has beenorganizedtoraisemoneyforcharity, to show that itcontinuesfor alongtime:
词缀,表示持续时间很久的活动(尤指慈善筹款活动)a24-hourdance-athon24小时长时间的跳舞
a walkathon步行马拉松
Events and occurrences
- back story
- be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageantidiom
- benefit
- binge
- brush
- car wash
- chain
- date night
- edition
- epiphenomenon
- episode
- goings-on
- occasion
- occurrence
- past
- proceedings
- reoccurrence
- saga
- spree
- thing
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