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marathon

1 marathon /ˈmerəˌθɑːn/ noun
plural marathons
1 marathon
/ˈmerəˌθɑːn/
noun
plural marathons
Learner's definition of MARATHON
[count]
: a running race that is about 26 miles (42 kilometers) long马拉松;马拉松赛跑
: something (such as an event or activity) that lasts an extremely long time or that requires great effort马拉松式的活动
: a contest in which people compete with each other to see who can do something for the longest amount of time耐力赛
2 marathon /ˈmerəˌθɑːn/ adjective
2 marathon
/ˈmerəˌθɑːn/
adjective
Learner's definition of MARATHON
always used before a noun
: lasting an unusually long time马拉松式的;极为漫长的
BNC: 7224 COCA: 6448

marathon

noun

mar·​a·​thon ˈmer-ə-ˌthän How to pronounce marathon (audio)
ˈma-rə-
often attributive
1
: a footrace run on an open course usually of 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 kilometers)
broadly : a long-distance race
2
a
: an endurance contest
b
: something (such as an event, activity, or session) characterized by great length or concentrated effort

Example Sentences

We watched a marathon of our favorite movies.
Recent Examples on the Web After getting engaged, the couple had a whirlwind year of moving in together, celebrating holidays and even running a marathon. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 Even having gotten an epidural, caring for my daughter during the first few weeks of her life felt like running a marathon directly after being hit by a train. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Swimming with sharks is high atop many adrenaline seekers’ bucket lists — typically sandwiched somewhere between skydiving and running a marathon. Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 According to a 2019 report on cricket and climate change, a professional batsman playing over a day can generate heat equivalent to running a marathon. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Instead of attempting to hedge against rising prices, Graff added, individual investors would be much better off running the marathon and riding out the current market volatility. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 20 July 2022 This has been baseball triage, in the middle of running a marathon. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2022 Credit Sarkisian and Milwee for running the marathon and beating out Alabama’s Nick Saban, Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, among others. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 23 June 2022 The changes that the body undergoes during pregnancy are needed to support an ongoing gestation but are still physiologically akin to running a marathon. Adebayo Adesomo, Scientific American, 30 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Marathon, Greece, site of a victory of Greeks over Persians in 490 b.c., the news of which was carried to Athens by a long-distance runner

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of marathon was in 1896
BNC: 7224 COCA: 6448
marathon

noun¹

1long race長距離賽跑ADJECTIVE | VERB + MARATHON | MARATHON + NOUN ADJECTIVEfull, half全程/半程馬拉松VERB + MARATHONprepare for, train for為馬拉松賽做準備;為馬拉松賽進行訓練compete in, run, take part in參加馬拉松賽;跑馬拉松complete, finish跑完馬拉松win跑贏馬拉松賽MARATHON + NOUNchampion, runner馬拉松賽冠軍/選手running馬拉松長跑He says that he keeps fit by marathon running.他說他通過跑馬拉松健身。
marathon

noun²

2long activity持久的活動ADJECTIVE | MARATHON + NOUN ADJECTIVE12-hour, 700-mile, all-night, etc.長達 12 小時、距離 700 英里、持續整夜等的馬拉松式活動car, cycling (especially BrE) , etc.馬拉松式汽車賽、自行車賽等MARATHON + NOUNjourney, walk馬拉松式的旅程;長途步行effort (especially BrE) 長期的努力session漫長的時段The painting would be completed in one marathon session.這幅畫將會在一個漫長的時段內完成。match, race馬拉松式的比賽/競賽a marathon five-set tennis match賽滿 5 盤的馬拉松式的網球賽

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