单词：marathon
n. a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
n. a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
考试类型：[高考/六级]
marathon的用法和样例：
例句
- It takes stamina to run a marathon.跑马拉松要有耐力。
- He can hardly run a mile, much less the marathon.他连一哩都跑不了，更不用说马拉松了。
- Towards the end of the marathon several runners showed signs of distress.马拉松赛接近终点时，有些参赛者显出极难受的样子。
- My job interview was a real marathon.我那次求职面试简直是马拉松式的长谈。
词汇搭配
- marathon马拉松
- marathon race马拉松长跑
- Marathon game马拉松式的比赛...
- marathon swimming马拉松式的游泳,超长...
- marathon training长时间持续训练...
经典引文
British runners are to be found among the leaders in almost every international Marathon.
出自：John Hopkins
- race赛跑
- contest竞赛
- relay转播
- lengthy冗长的
- epic史诗
- long-drawn-out持续很久的
- long-winded气长的，不易气短的...
- gruelling繁重而累人的...
- grueling折磨人的
- difficult困难的
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