marathon
noun[C]
uk/ˈmær.ə.θən/us/ˈmer.ə.θɑːn/marathonnoun[C](RACE)
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arunningraceofslightlyover 26miles(42.195kilometres):
马拉松赛跑(全长42.195公里)the London/New York marathon伦敦/纽约马拉松赛跑
Shedid/ranher first marathon in just under threehours.她首次参加马拉松比赛,就在3个小时内跑完了全程。
- The marathonbeganat acrackingpace.
- Running a marathontakesa lot of doing .
- Running a marathon is atestofhumanendurance.
- These are therunningshoesfavouredby marathonrunners.
- Fibber! You couldn'truntenkilometres,letalonea marathon!
Athletics
- athletic
- biathlon
- blade
- DNF
- endurance
- faller
- finish line
- fun run
- high jumper
- hurdle
- javelin
- obstacle course
- pentathlon
- starter
- tape
- triple jump
- triple jumper
- ultra
- ultra-runner
- ultra-running
marathonnoun[C](LONG ACTIVITY)
anactivitythattakesalongtimeand makes you verytired:
马拉松式的活动,持久的活动Theelectionbroadcast, a nine-hour marathon,lastsuntil seven o'clock in themorning.长达9个小时的马拉松式选举报道一直持续到早上7点。
Difficult things and people
- a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- chill
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- nut
- teaser
- teething troubles
- the tip of the icebergidiom
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
- twist
marathon
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈmær.ə.θən/us/ˈmer.ə.θɑːn/marathonadjective[before noun](RACE)
relatedto marathons(=runningraces):
马拉松的a marathonrunner马拉松运动员
Athletics
- athletic
- biathlon
- blade
- DNF
- endurance
- faller
- finish line
- fun run
- high jumper
- hurdle
- javelin
- obstacle course
- pentathlon
- starter
- tape
- triple jump
- triple jumper
- ultra
- ultra-runner
- ultra-running
marathonadjective[before noun](LONG TIME)
used todescribesomething thattakesa verylongtimeand makes you verytired:
马拉松式的(形容一件事耗费了很长时间,使人精疲力竭)。I had a marathonsessionmarking55testsyesterday.我昨天一连改了55份考卷。
Lasting for a long time
- all-night
- ancient
- be going strongidiom
- changeless
- dateless
- full time
- immemorial
- incorruptibility
- incorruptible
- incorruptibly
- long-time
- longevity
- man and boyidiom
- never-ending
- nondurable
- sustainability
- time-consuming
- timeless
- timelessly
- timelessness