marathon

adjective

/ˈmærəθən/

/ˈmærəθɑːn/

[only before noun]

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lasting a long time and requiring a lot of effort, concentration, etc.
- a marathon journey lasting 56 hours
- a marathon legal battle
- a marathon five-set tennis match
- The painting would be completed in one marathon session.

noun

/ˈmærəθən/

/ˈmærəθɑːn/

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Word OriginFrom the story that in ancient Greece a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens (22 miles) with the news of a victory over the Persians.

单词	marathon
释义	marathon adjective /ˈmærəθən/ /ˈmærəθɑːn/ [only before noun] jump to other results lasting a long time and requiring a lot of effort, concentration, etc. a marathon journey lasting 56 hours a marathon legal battle a marathon five-set tennis match The painting would be completed in one marathon session. marathon noun /ˈmærəθən/ /ˈmærəθɑːn/ jump to other results a long running race of about 42 kilometres or 26 miles the London marathon to run a marathon a marathon runner compare half-marathonTopics Sports: other sportsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective full half verb + marathon prepare for train for compete in … marathon + noun champion runner running … See full entry an activity or a piece of work that lasts a long time and requires a lot of effort, concentration, etc. The interview was a real marathon. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective 12-hour 700-mile all-night … marathon + noun journey walk effort … See full entry Word OriginFrom the story that in ancient Greece a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens (22 miles) with the news of a victory over the Persians.
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