Word · Frequency #3768
Olympics
奥运会
the Olympic Games
- 1.
n the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
奥林匹克运动会
奥林匹克运动会
In use
The Olympics take place every four years in a different host city.
She watched the Olympics on television with her family last summer.
Many athletes train for years to compete in the Olympics.
the Olympics
Olympics 前通常用 the，并用作复数。
The Olympics take place every four years.
奥运会每四年举行一次。
at the Olympics
表示“在奥运会上”用介词 at。
She competed at the Olympics for the first time.
她第一次在奥运会上参赛。
host the Olympics
host 作动词表示“主办”，Olympics 作其宾语。
The city is hosting the Olympics next summer.
这个城市明年夏天将举办奥运会。
Common mistakes
The Olympic will be held in Paris.The Olympics will be held in Paris.
Olympic 是形容词（如 Olympic Games），而指奥运会这项赛事时要用名词 the Olympics。
The Olympics is held every four years.The Olympics are held every four years.
Olympics 是复数形式，谓语动词要用复数 are，不能用 is。
I watched Olympics on TV.I watched the Olympics on TV.
专有名词 the Olympics 前通常要加定冠词 the，不能省略。
Connections
Collocations
- the Olympics
- 奥林匹克运动会
- The Olympics are held every four years.奥运会每四年举办一次。
- host the Olympics
- 主办奥运会
- Paris hosted the Olympics in 2024.巴黎主办了2024年奥运会。
- watch the Olympics
- 观看奥运会
- We watched the Olympics on television.我们在电视上观看了奥运会。
- compete in the Olympics
- 参加奥运会比赛
- Thousands of athletes compete in the Olympics.成千上万的运动员参加奥运会比赛。
- win a gold medal at the Olympics
- 在奥运会上赢得金牌
- She won a gold medal at the Olympics.她在奥运会上赢得了一枚金牌。
- the Summer Olympics
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 olympics 拆成 'olym' + 'pics'：看到奥运赛事的照片（pics），自然想到奥林匹克（Olympic）运动会。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、日常对话、体育评论 “the Olympics” 是“奥林匹克运动会”的常用简称，语气中性偏口语，多用于新闻报道、日常对话和体育讨论；正式文件或典礼场合更常用 the Olympic Games。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 /əˈlɪmpɪks/ 完全押韵；politics、athletics、gymnastics、lyrics 只是共享末尾的 /ɪks/ 音，重读元音不同。注意形似词：Olympic 结尾是 /ɪk/ 而非 /ɪks/；Olympus 读作 /əˈlɪmpəs/，不是 /ɪmpɪks/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.