名詞 athlete:

1. a person trained to compete in sports
   同義詞：jock

1. This athlete has a powerful frame.
   這位運動員有著魁梧的體格。
2. We are undoubted her talent as an athlete.
   我們從不置疑她作為一個運動員的天賦。
3. The famous athlete had no vantage to win the game.
   那個有名的運動員已經(jīng)沒有優(yōu)勢贏得那場比賽了。
4. He's such a good athlete that most sports come naturally to him.
   他擅長運動，多數(shù)運動項目對他來說都輕而易舉。
5. He is an excellent athlete; all his movements are perfectly coordinated.
   他是個優(yōu)秀的運動員，他所有的動作都非常協(xié)調(diào)。
6. The athlete has an electrifying burst of speed.
   這個運動員具有驚人的爆發(fā)速度。
7. She looks like an athlete.
   她看起來像運動員。
8. Most first-class footballers are natural athletes.
   多數(shù)一流的足球運動員都是天生的健將。

ath.lete

n.Abbr. athl.（名詞）縮寫 athl.
A person possessing the natural or acquired traits, such as strength, agility, and endurance, that are necessary for physical exercise or sports, especially those performed in competitive contexts.
運動員：具有某種先天或后天才能，如體育鍛煉和運動所必須需的體力、靈活和耐力，尤指在競技中表示現(xiàn)出來的

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Latin athlôta
源自 拉丁語 athlôta
from Greek athlôtôs [contestant]
源自 希臘語 athlôtôs [競技者]
from athlein [to contend]
源自 athlein [參加競賽]
possibly from athlos [contest]
可能源自 athlos [競賽]

<注釋>Athletes who believe that winning is the most important aspect of athletics have etymological support for their view,even if the way one plays the game is more important than winning a prize.The wordathlete may ultimately go back to the Greek word athlos, .contest, especially a contest for a prize.. Two other possible sources areathlon, .prize won in a contest,. and .athleus, .one who competes.. The Greek wordathlôtôs, derived from at least one of these sources, meant .combatant, champion,. and was used especially for competitors in games.Our wordathlete, borrowed from Greek by way of Latin, is first recorded in Middle English (possibly before 425) with reference to wrestlers.
那些堅信體育比賽中取勝是最重要一面的運動員，有詞源學(xué)根據(jù)來支持他們的觀點，甚至參加運動的方式比獲取獎品更重要。athlete 這個單詞可以最終追溯到希臘單詞 athlos .比賽， 尤指為獲取獎品的競賽。.另外兩個可能的詞源是athlon .體育競賽中獲得的獎品.和 athleus .參加體育競賽的人.。 athletes 這個希臘單詞至少從這些詞源之一發(fā)展而來，意思是.競技者、冠軍.， 尤其用來指體育比賽中的競技者。這個詞athlete 通過拉丁語從希臘語中借用， 最早記錄于中世紀(jì)英語（大約在425年以前），用來指摔跤運動