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marathon

/mar-uh-thon, -thuhn/US // ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən //UK // (ˈmærəθən) //

马拉松,马拉松比赛,马拉松赛,马拉松运动

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a foot race over a course measuring 26 miles 385 yards.
    • : any long-distance race.
    • : any contest, event, or the like, of great, or greater than normal, length or duration or requiring exceptional endurance: a dance marathon; a sales marathon.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Gamers may want an adjustable desk to stay comfortable while playing and keep them from sitting too long during marathon sessions.

  • He has trained me for a marathon in a way that has really developed my speed.

  • Last March, after several of the big spring marathons were initially postponed until fall, I was surprised at how confident people seemed to be that these races would actually happen.

  • You see thru-hikers jump into a marathon a week after they’re done, and it goes miserably.

  • For media companies, the Consumer Electronics Show has long been more about marathon sales meetings than consumer electronics.

  • Portlandia marathon—9 am-2:30 pm, IFCBecause what better time than Turkey Day to put on a bird on it?

  • Rambo movie marathon—11 am-12 am, AMCBecause nothing says the holidays like Sly Stallone and blood.

  • Thanksgiving with Friends marathon—10 am—TBSA marathon of every Thanksgiving episode of Friends.

  • Indiana Jones movie marathon—12:30 pm, SpikeAn Indiana Jones movie marathon is never not a good idea.

  • It would be like making a decision about whether or not to keep exercising at mile 24 of a marathon.

  • The Greek fire is not extinguished; it burns to-day as bright and pure as ever at Salamis or Marathon.

  • The Plain of Marathon was so named from the abundance of Fennel (μαραθρον) growing on it.

  • No sculptured marble of a Greek runner was ever more beautiful than Sara as he ran the Marathon.

  • After all he's been more than punished, even for the Marathon matter or for that crazy romance about the ducal inheritance.

  • So he speedily made his preparations, and drew up his small force on the plain of Marathon, between the mountains and the sea.