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- adj. 奧林匹斯山的，奧林匹亞的；奧林匹克的
常用詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?Olympics;
中文詞源
Olympic 奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)的
來自希臘語Olympos,奧林匹斯山，古希臘眾神所在之所。后為致敬奧林匹斯眾神，在公元前776年在雅典舉行四年一次的運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)。
英文詞源
- Olympic (adj.)
- c. 1600, "of or in reference to Mount Olympos, also to Olympia (khora), town or district in Elis in ancient Greece, where athletic contests in honor of Olympian Zeus were held 776 B.C.E. and every four years thereafter; from Greek Olympikos, from Olympos, of unknown origin. The modern Olympic Games are a revival, begun in 1896. Not the same place as Mount Olympus, abode of the gods, which was in Thessaly.
雙語例句
- 1. He has probably said goodbye to his last chance of Olympic gold.
- 他可能已經(jīng)失去了奪取奧運(yùn)會(huì)金牌的最后機(jī)會(huì)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Of course, nothing is going to eclipse winning the Olympic title.
- 當(dāng)然，沒有什么能比得過贏得奧運(yùn)會(huì)冠軍。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. An Olympic gold medal is the most sought-after prize in world sport.
- 在世界體壇上，一枚奧運(yùn)會(huì)金牌是最令人向往的獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She was a strong contender for Britain's Olympic team.
- 她是有望入選英國奧運(yùn)代表團(tuán)的有力競爭者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The Olympic organisers say that matters are well in hand.
- 奧運(yùn)會(huì)的組織方說各項(xiàng)事務(wù)都在掌控之中。
來自柯林斯例句