athlete
英语
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[编辑]名词
[编辑]athlete 缩写 athl.
- A person possessing the natural or acquired traits, such as strength, agility, and endurance, that are necessary for physical exercise or sports, especially those performed in competitive contexts.
- 运动员:具有某种先天或后天才能,如体育锻炼和运动所必须需的体力、灵活和耐力,尤指在竞技中表示现出来的
詞源
[编辑]- Middle English
中古英语
- from Latin athl¶a
源自 拉丁语 athl¶a
- from Greek athl¶¶s} [contestant]
源自 希腊语 athl¶¶s} [竞技者]
- from athlein [to contend]
源自 athlein [参加竞赛]
- possibly from athlos [contest]
可能源自 athlos [竞赛]