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单词 triathlon
释义

triathlon

/trʌɪˈaθlɒn / /trʌɪˈaθlən/
noun
An athletic contest consisting of three different events, typically swimming, cycling, and long-distance running.It's not including her numerous medals and trophies for triathlons, pentathlons and track and field events....
  • I watch with awe as they compete in a triathlon, pentathlon or even a decathlon
  • Chris Brogan was the only wheelchair athlete to complete the Olympic triathlon distance.

Derivatives

triathlete

/trʌɪˈaθliːt/ noun ...
  • One year on from the globally acclaimed 2002 Commonwealth Games, many of the world's leading triathletes plan to mark its first anniversary with another memorable sporting spectacular.
  • There are just 300 places left for budding amateur triathletes, with the race open to anyone over 17, no matter their level of fitness.
  • Up to 150 of the world's best triathletes will be chasing valuable World Cup points, while thousands more will take part in a series of support races.

Origin

1970s: from tri- 'three', on the pattern of decathlon.

Rhymes

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