marathon

英 [ˈmærəθən]

美 [ˈmærəθɑːn]

n.  马拉松赛跑(距离约42公里，合26英里); 马拉松式的活动(或工作)
adj.  需要极大持久力的

复数：marathons　

高考CET6TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7224 / COCA.6448

牛津词典

noun

• 马拉松赛跑（距离约42公里，合26英里）
  a long running race of about 42 kilometres or 26 miles
  1. the London marathon
     伦敦马拉松赛跑
  2. to run a marathon
     参加马拉松赛跑
• 马拉松式的活动（或工作）
  an activity or a piece of work that lasts a long time and requires a lot of effort and patience
  1. The interview was a real marathon.
     这次面试真是一场马拉松。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 马拉松赛跑(全程26英里，约合42公里)
  Amarathonis a race in which people run a distance of 26 miles, which is about 42 km.
  1. ...running in his first marathon...
     参加他生平第一次马拉松比赛
  2. Rodgers can also claim four victories in the New York Marathon.
     罗杰斯也能在纽约马拉松比赛中4次夺冠。
  3. The marathonis the sport of running marathon races.
     马拉松比赛
  4. ...when I took up the marathon.
     当我开始参加马拉松比赛的时候
• ADJ 马拉松式的;漫长而累人的;耗时费力的
  If you usemarathonto describe an event or task, you are emphasizing that it takes a long time and is very tiring.
  1. People make marathon journeys to buy glass here.
     人们千里迢迢赶到这里购买玻璃。
  2. ...a marathon session of talks with government representatives.
     与政府代表们马拉松式的会谈
  3. ...the medical team which successfully carried out the marathon operation.
     成功地完成了长时间手术的医疗小组

英英释义

noun

• any long and arduous undertaking
  Synonym:endurance contest
• a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

双语例句

• People make marathon journeys to buy glass here.
  人们千里迢迢赶到这里购买玻璃。
• Two of the runners in the Marathon race collapsed and were carried off in a state of prostration.
  两位马拉松赛跑选手累倒了，他们在虚脱状态中被抬走。
• He's going for a half marathon next month.
  他下个月将参加一个半程马拉松赛。
• Rodgers can also claim four victories in the New York Marathon.
  罗杰斯也能在纽约马拉松比赛中4次夺冠。
• You know, I think the marathon will be a great event in the Olympics.
  A你知道，我想马拉松比赛将是奥运会上令人瞩目的大事件。
• He broke his own record in marathon race.
  他打破了自己的马拉松赛跑纪录。
• With this tiny little skill, I was able to train for and run a marathon within a year.
  通过这个细小的技巧，我能够在一年内得到训练并跑下来马拉松。
• George: yes. I ran the marathon when I was on the Yale track team.
  乔治：是的，让我在耶鲁的田径队时，我跑马拉松。
• Jules dropped out of the marathon only after the first lap.
  只跑了一圈朱尔斯就退出了马拉松比赛。
• He's your marathon coach from now on.
  从今以后，他就是你的马拉松教练。