Word · Frequency #7224
marathon
马拉松，耐力的考验
any long and arduous undertaking; a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards; a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
- 1.
A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
42.195公里(26英里385码)的公路赛跑
- 2.
Former name of Snickers (“chocolate bar brand”).
士力架(巧克力品牌)的旧称
- 3.
Any extended or sustained activity.
任何持久或持续的活动
42.195公里(26英里385码)的公路赛跑；士力架(巧克力品牌)的旧称；任何持久或持续的活动；马拉松；耐力的考验
In use
Running a marathon requires a lot of endurance.
The project felt like a marathon, lasting over six months.
She is training for the upcoming marathon.
run a marathon
表示参加马拉松比赛常用的动词搭配。
She trained for months to run a marathon.
她训练了数月来跑马拉松。
a marathon of [noun]
比喻耗时长久且艰难的活动。
The meeting was a marathon of negotiations lasting 12 hours.
这次会议是一场持续12小时的马拉松式谈判。
[noun] marathon
用作定语，表示连续进行某活动。
The film marathon lasted all weekend.
Connections
Collocations
- run a marathon
- 跑马拉松
- She decided to run a marathon to raise money for charity.她决定跑马拉松来为慈善筹款。
- marathon race
- 马拉松赛跑
- The marathon race starts at 7 AM sharp.马拉松赛跑早上7点整开始。
- marathon runner
- 马拉松选手
- He is an experienced marathon runner with several medals.他是一名经验丰富的马拉松选手，获得了几枚奖牌。
- marathon training
- 马拉松训练
- Marathon training requires discipline and consistency.马拉松训练需要自律和坚持。
- marathon session
- 马拉松式的会议
- We had a marathon session to finalize the project details.我们开了一个马拉松式的会议来敲定项目细节。
- marathon effort
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“马拉松”长跑，记住marathon意为耐力考验。
Context & Register
mixed: 体育赛事, 比喻长期任务
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'marathon' (stressed vowel /æ/ vs. /aɪ/, /e/, /æ/ in telethon? Actually telethon has /e/ in first syllable, not stressed to same vowel). They share similar spelling endings (thon, ylon, rinth) but differ in pronunciation. 'telethon' is closest in structure (both end in -thon), but its stressed vowel is /e/ not /æ/, so not a perfect rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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