单词 | discus |
释义 | Word Frequency discus(ˈdɪskəs) nounWord forms: plural discuses or disci (ˈdɪskaɪ) 1. (originally) a circular stone or plate used in throwing competitions by the ancient Greeks 2. athletics a. a similar disc-shaped object with a heavy middle thrown by athletes b. (as modifier) a discus thrower 3. the discus 4. a South American cichlid fish, Symphysodon discus, that has a compressed coloured body and is a popular aquarium fish Word origin C17: from Latin, from Greek diskos from dikein to throw |
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