athletics — sports involving running, jumping, throwing, and other track and field events
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: sports involving running, jumping, throwing, and other track and field events
Pronunciation (IPA): /æθˈletɪks/
Korean meaning: 육상 경기, 운동 경기
Korean pronunciation: 애스**레**틱스
Example Sentences
- His grandfather won three gold medals in athletics, but now he can barely walk to the refrigerator.
- The school's athletics program has produced several Olympic champions.
- She decided to quit mathematics and pursue athletics, which her calculator found very offensive.
athletics
NOUN//æθˈletɪks//
sports involving running, jumping, throwing, and other track and field events
sports involving running, jumping, throwing, and other track and field events
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 그리스의 올림피아 제전에서 벌어진 경기들에서 유래. 'athlete(선수)'에 '-ics(학문, 분야)'가 합쳐져 운동 경기 전반을 가리키게 되었다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“His grandfather won three gold medals in athletics, but now he can barely walk to the refrigerator.”
“The school's athletics program has produced several Olympic champions.”
“She decided to quit mathematics and pursue athletics, which her calculator found very offensive.”
“The university offers scholarships for outstanding athletics performance.”
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