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Gloss Words 8735.Athletics 英 æθ'Letɪks]美 æθ'Lɛtɪks 释义 N

正面 8735.athletics
英 [æθ'letɪks]美 [æθ'lɛtɪks]

背面
释义:
n. 竞技;体育运动;田径运动
例句:
1. Robb is torn between becoming a doctor and a career in athletics.罗布在做医生还是当运动员之间痛苦抉择,左右为难。

1. gloss English has two words gloss. The one meaning 'shining surface' is of unknown origin, although no doubt it belongs ultimately to the general nexus of words beginning gl- which mean broadly 'bright, shining'.2. gloss + -y.

athletics (n.)c. 1730, from athletic; also see -ics. Probably formed on model of gymnastics."

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