marathon
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmær.ə.θən/ us/ˈmer.ə.θɑːn/
(RACE)
B2 马拉松赛跑（全长42.195公里）
a running race of slightly over 26 miles (42.195 kilometres)
the London/New York marathon 伦敦／纽约马拉松赛跑
She did/ran her first marathon in just under three hours. 她首次参加马拉松比赛，就在3个小时内跑完了全程。
- More examples
- The marathon began at a cracking pace.
- Running a marathon takes a lot of doing .
- Running a marathon is a test of human endurance.
- These are the running shoes favoured by marathon runners.
- Fibber! You couldn't run ten kilometres, let alone a marathon!
(LONG ACTIVITY)
马拉松式的活动，持久的活动
an activity that takes a long time and makes you very tired
The election broadcast, a nine-hour marathon, lasts until seven o'clock in the morning. 长达9个小时的马拉松式选举报道一直持续到早上7点。
marathon
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈmær.ə.θən/ us/ˈmer.ə.θɑːn/
(RACE)
马拉松的
related to marathons (= running races)
a marathon runner 马拉松运动员
(LONG TIME)
马拉松式的（形容一件事耗费了很长时间，使人精疲力竭）。
used to describe something that takes a very long time and makes you very tired
I had a marathon session marking 55 tests yesterday. 我昨天一连改了55份考卷。