Word · Frequency #27552
discuses
铁饼
discuses is the plural of discus.
a disk used in throwing competitions
- 1.
A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
铁饼(投掷运动用具)。
- 2.
The athletics event of discus throw.
铁饼投掷运动项目。
- 3.
A discus fish (genus Symphysodon)
七彩神仙鱼(盘丽鱼属)。
掷铁饼比赛;铁饼(投掷运动用具)。;铁饼投掷运动项目。;七彩神仙鱼(盘丽鱼属)。;掷铁饼比赛;[医] 盘
In use
He spun around and threw the discus across the field.
The athlete polished the discus before the competition.
She practiced her grip on the heavy discus.
throw the discus
throw the discus 既指投掷铁饼的动作,也可指参加掷铁饼项目。
She threw the discus 55 meters at the track meet.
她在田径运动会上把铁饼掷了55米。
compete in the discus
表示参加掷铁饼这一比赛项目时,常用介词 in 加 the discus。
He will compete in the discus at the Olympics.
他将参加奥运会上的掷铁饼比赛。
Common mistakes
They discus the problem at the meeting.They discuss the problem at the meeting.
Connections
Collocations
- throw the discus
- 掷铁饼
- She threw the discus over fifty meters.她掷铁饼掷了五十多米。
- discus throw
- 铁饼投掷
- The discus throw is one of the oldest Olympic events.铁饼投掷是最古老的奥运会项目之一。
- discus thrower
- 铁饼运动员
- The discus thrower set a new personal best.这位铁饼运动员创下了个人最好成绩。
- discus competition
- 掷铁饼比赛
- He won the discus competition at the national championships.他在全国锦标赛上赢得了掷铁饼比赛。
Confusing words
- disc
- 圆盘 · discus 指铁饼(体育器械)或掷铁饼比赛,是专用名词;disc 泛指任何扁平的圆盘(如光盘、唱盘),不用于体育项目。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:把 discus 拆成 disc(圆盘)+us(我们)——圆盘由我们投出,就是铁饼。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:田径比赛、奥运赛事、体育教学 discus 通常用于体育语境,属于标准中性词,多出现在田径比赛、赛事报道或体育教学中;日常口语里往往直接用 throw the discus 或 discus throw 来表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
↳ 真押韵:meniscus /məˈnɪskəs/ 与 discus 从重读元音 /ɪ/ 起到末尾完全相同,二者押韵。↳ 同尾音但不同韵:circus、mucus、focus 均以 /kəs/ 结尾,但重音在首音节且元音不同,故不押韵。↳ 拼写干扰:discuss 看起来像 discus,但读 /dɪˈskʌs/,重音在第二音节且元音为 /ʌ/,注意区分。↳ disc /dɪsk/ 是 discus 的前四个字母,读音也与 discus 首音节相同。
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