endurance
noun[U]
uk/ɪnˈdʒʊə.rəns/us/ɪnˈdʊr.əns/C2
theabilitytokeepdoing somethingdifficult,unpleasant, orpainfulfor alongtime:
忍耐力,耐受力Running amarathonis atestofhumanendurance.马拉松长跑是对人耐力的考验。
Thepainwasbadbeyond endurance.疼痛剧烈,令人难以忍受。
Tolerating and enduring
- bear
- bear withsomeone
- bearable
- bide
- come to terms withsomethingidiom
- endurable
- intolerance
- philosophically
- resignedly
- ridesomethingout
- rough
- sit
- sitsomethingout
- stand forsomething
- stand up tosomeone/something
- stick
- sweat it outidiom
- waitsomethingout
- weather the stormidiom
- withstand
endurance
adjective[before noun]
uk/ɪnˈdʒʊə.rəns/us/ɪnˈdʊr.əns/used todescribesportsoractivitiesthatdemandtheabilityto make a lot ofphysicaleffortover alongperiodoftime, orpeopleoranimalswho do these:
Studies ofelitesprintersrevealtheirlegmuscleshave more fast-twitchfibres, whilemarathonrunnersand other enduranceathleteshave more slow-twitch.
For endurancerunners,performanceismainlyaquestionof howefficientlythebodycan take in andburnoxygen.
In endurancesports, you canactuallyimproveas you getolder.
- Smoothies are thedrinkofchoicefor many enduranceathletesin need ofquickproteinandcarbsforrecovery.
- Soccer really is an endurancesport.
- He doesspeedtrainingeverymorningand endurancetrainingtwiceaweek.
- Thehorsehas been aspeedracer, enduranceracer,trailriderandprizewinningshowstallion.
Sports & games generally
- battleship
- board sport
- buildering
- choose
- choose up sb/sth
- classic
- contact sport
- cross-country
- defensive
- defensively
- game
- high jinks
- parasport
- parkour
- pickup
- pre-game
- pre-match
- snooker
- sport
- the first person
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