| 单词 | marathon |
| 释义 | Word Frequency marathon(ˈmærəθən) noun 1. a race on foot of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres): an event in the modern Olympics 2. a. any long or arduous task, assignment, etc b. (as modifier) a marathon effort Word origin referring to the feat of the messenger who ran more than 20 miles from Marathon toAthens to bring the news of victory in 490 bcWord Frequency Marathon(ˈmærəθən) noun a plain in Attica northeast of Athens: site of a victory of the Athenians and Plataeans over the Persians (490 bc) |
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