marathon
US: /ˈmɛɹəˌθɑn/
UK: /mˈæɹəθən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
marathon /'mærəθən/- danh từ
- (thể dục,thể thao) cuộc chạy đua maratông ((cũng) marathon race)
- marathon teach-in
- một cuộc hội thảo trường k
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun1 a long running race of about 42 kilometres or 26 miles: the London marathon + to run a marathon
2 an activity or a piece of work that lasts a long time and requires a lot of effort and patience: My job interview was a real marathon.
ORIGIN From the story that in ancient Greece a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens (22 miles) with the news of a victory over the Persians.
marathon adjective [only before noun]: a marathon journey lasting 56 hours + a marathon legal battle
Collocation
1 long race
ADJ.
half, full
VERB + MARATHON
prepare for, train for | compete in, run, take part in | complete, finish | win
MARATHON + NOUN
champion, runner | racing, running
He says that he keeps fit by marathon running.
2 long activity
ADJ.
12-hour, 700-mile, etc. | car, cycling, etc.
MARATHON + NOUN
journey, walk | effort | match, race
a marathon five-set tennis match
