The word "athletic" is an adjective meaning "related to sports" or "physically fit and active." When used in the sense of "related to sports," it specifically refers to track and field.
[ADJ 形容词]运动的；体育的；运动员的Athletic means relating to athletes and athletics.
[ADJ n]
They have been given college scholarships purely on athletic ability...
他们完全是凭体育特长才获得了大学奖学金。
Most athletic activities are about individual effort.
大多数体育项目是靠个人的拼搏。
athletically
...she's academically able and athletically outstanding.
她学业优秀，体育方面也很突出。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]运动型的；身体健壮的 An athletic person is fit, and able to perform energetic movements easily.
Xandra is an athletic 36-year-old with a 21-year-old's body...
36岁的汉德拉身体健壮，有着21岁小伙子的体能。
He was tall, with an athletic build.
他高大健壮。
athletically
He jumped athletically out of the car.
他身手矫捷地跳出了车子。
Oxford
ath·let·ic/æθˈletɪk; NAmEæθˈletɪk/adjective1physically strong, fit and active 健壮的◆an athletic figure/build健壮的体形╱体格◆a tall, slim athletic girl修长健美的姑娘2[only before noun ]( BrE) connected with sports such as running, jumping and throwing (= athletics) 体育运动的；田径运动的◆an athletic club/coach运动员俱乐部╱教练▶ath·let·ical·ly/æθˈletɪkli; NAmEæθˈletɪkli/adverbath·leti·cism/æθˈletɪsɪzəm; NAmEæθˈletɪsɪzəm/noun[uncountable ]◆She moved with great athleticism about the court.她在球场上矫健地奔跑活动。ath·let·ic/æθˈletɪk; NAmEæθˈletɪk/ath·let·ical·ly/æθˈletɪkli; NAmEæθˈletɪkli/ath·leti·cism/æθˈletɪsɪzəm; NAmEæθˈletɪsɪzəm/
LDC
athleticath‧let‧ic /æθˈletɪk, əθ-/ ●●○ adjective
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1physically strong and good at sport: a tall athletic man2[only before noun] relating to athletics: athletic ability
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运动的(71%)，健壮的(17%)，活跃的(12%)
adj.运动的，运动员的；体格健壮的
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