单词 | Olympic |
释义 | Olympic adj. & n. --adj of ancient Olympia or the Olympic games. --n (the Olympics) the Olympic games. Phrases and idioms Olympic games   1. an ancient Greek festival held at Olympia every four years, with athletic, literary, and musical competitions.   2. a modern international revival of this as a sports festival held every four years since 1896 in different venues. Etymology: L Olympicus f. Gk Olumpikos of Olympus or Olympia (the latter being named from the games in honour of Zeus of Olympus) |
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