athletics
noun /æθˈletɪks/
/æθˈletɪks/
[uncountable]- enlarge image(British English)(North American English track and field)sports such as running, jumping and throwing that people compete in
田径运动 Topics Sports: other sportsb1- My daughter wants to compete in athletics.
我女儿想参加田径竞赛。 - How long has she been competing on the international athletics circuit?
她参加国际田径巡回赛有多长时间了？ - She didn't take up athletics until she was 20.
她 20 岁才开始从事田径运动。 - the hardest event of her athletics career
她田径生涯中最艰难的比赛
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- indoor
- outdoor
- junior
- …
- compete in
- do
- take part in
- …
- championships
- competition
- event
- …
- My daughter wants to compete in athletics.
- (North American English) any sports that people compete in
体育运动 - students involved in all forms of college athletics
参加各种大学体育运动的学生
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- collegiate
- intercollegiate
- college
- …
- program
- department
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