marathon
UK ['mær.ə.θən] US [-θɑ:n] noun countable
RACE 竞赛
ADVANCED
■a running race of slightly over 26 miles (42.195 kilometres) 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 •She did/ran her first marathon in just under three hours.她首次参加马拉松比赛，就在三个小时内跑完了全程。
UK ['mær.ə.θən] US [-θɑ:n] noun countable
LONG ACTIVITY 持久的活动
■an activity which takes a long time and makes you very tired 马拉松式的活动，持久的活动•The election broadcast, a nine-hour marathon, lasts until seven o'clock in the morning.长达九个小时的马拉松式选举报道一直持续到早上七点。
UK ['mær.ə.θən] US [-θɑ:n] adjective [before noun]
RACE 竞赛
■related to marathons (= running races) 马拉松的•a marathon runner马拉松运动员
UK ['mær.ə.θən] US [-θɑ:n] adjective [before noun]
LONG TIME 长时间
■describes something which takes a very long time and makes you very tired 马拉松式的（形容一件事耗费很长时间，使人筋疲力竭）•I had a marathon session marking 55 exam papers yesterday.我昨天一连改了55份考卷。 |