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单词 olympian
释义
olympian
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adj

WORD FAMILY
olympian
USAGE EXAMPLES
Booze is banned by the olympian killjoys, but blackcurrant cordial looks much like sloe gin.
The Guardian(Jul 27, 2012)
Hunt, once considered a head-to-head contender with Michael Gove, has long since been passed in the olympian struggle to replace David Cameron as Conservative leader.
The Guardian(May 31, 2012)
And the P.R.R. sitting olympian on its pillar of cloud, exacted from all its dividends.
George, Walter Lionel, A Bed of Roses(2010)
1adj majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
olympian detachment
olympian beauty and serene composure
Syn
majestic
superior
of or characteristic of high rank or importance
2adj far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
Syn
exceeding, exceptional, prodigious, surpassing
extraordinary
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
Olympian
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1adjn 2n 3adj

WORD FAMILY
Olympian: Olympians
USAGE EXAMPLES
The other contestants will include fellow Olympians Louis Smith and Jade Jones, and model Caprice Bourret.
BBC(Jan 02, 2017)
Here we look back at the career of Britain's most decorated Olympian.
BBC(Dec 28, 2016)
Wiggins is Britain’s most decorated Olympian with five golds in a haul of eight medals.
Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016)
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1adj of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
Olympian deities
2n a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
Syn|Exp
Olympic god
Greek deity
a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
2
n an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
Hyper
athlete, jock
a person trained to compete in sports
3
adj of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
Olympian plain
Syn
Olympic
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