释义 |
discus /disˈkəs/ noun- A disc, a flat circular image or object
- A heavy wooden disc, thickening towards the centre, thrown for distance in athletic contests, orig in ancient Greece
- (also discus throw) such a contest
- (usu with cap) a popular freshwater aquarium fish, a brightly-coloured disc-shaped S American cichlid
ORIGIN: L, from Gr diskos |