【marathon音标】 英[ˈmærəθən] 美[ˈmærəθɑ:n]
【单词释义】 marathon是什么意思：
n.马拉松赛跑；长距离比赛；需要长时间努力或耐力的事件或活动
adj.需要极大持久力的
vi.参加马拉松比赛
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] marathons
【单词例句】
◇ "People have been training for marathons, going to the dentist, getting their car serviced, or doing the shopping for their elderly parents. All the stuff that has been put on the back burner, but either helps themselves or their family. Life administration. "
“人们进行马拉松训练、去看牙医、把车送去保养，或为年迈的父母购物。去做所有想做但被搁置的事情，对自己或家人有用的事情。管理自己的生活。”
---- New Zealand employees try four-day week
◇ As for how much exercise, Dr Claire Knight, senior health information manager at Cancer Research UK, recommended 150 minutes of exercise a week, but said: “You don’t need to run a marathon or join a gym – anything that gets you warmer, slightly out of breath, and your heart beating faster counts.
那么需要多大的运动量才能有效果？英国癌症研究院的高级健康信息主管克莱尔·奈特博士建议每周锻炼150分钟，但是他指出：“你不需要跑马拉松或去健身馆，只要能让你热起来、稍微有点气喘、心脏加速的活动都可以。”
---- Fitness earlier in life reduces cancer risk when older
◇ Myth 5: Running a marathon is the ideal way to get fit.
流言5：跑马拉松是健身的理想方式。