marathon
noun
adj
ˈmærəθən
noun
1
a
long
race
of
about
26
miles
or
42
kilometres
马拉松赛跑〔全程约 26 英里或 42 公里〕
the
Boston
Marathon
波士顿马拉松赛
Garcia
ran
the
marathon
in
just
under
three
hours.
加西亚用了不到三小时就跑完了马拉松。
2
an
activity
that
continues
for
a
long
time
and
needs
a
lot
of
energy,
patience,
or
determination
〔需要很大精力、耐心或决心的〕持久活动,马拉松式的活动
We
finished
the
job
but
it
was
quite
a
marathon.
我们完成了那项工作,不过那简直就是一场马拉松。
adj
3
a
marathon
event
continues
for
a
long
time
and
needs
a
lot
of
energy,
patience,
or
determination
马拉松式的,持久的,需要很大精力 (耐力,决心 )的
a
marathon
round
of
negotiations
一轮马拉松式的谈判