马拉松 (mǎ lá sōng) — marathon (long-distance running race, 42.195 km); marathon (anything that is long and arduous, e.g. a meeting, a negotiation)
Definition
From English "marathon" — the 42.195 km race, and by extension any very long, drawn-out event. In the figurative sense, it stresses unusually long duration, not difficulty.
noun
marathon (long-distance running race, 42.195 km)marathon (anything that is long and arduous, e.g. a meeting, a negotiation)
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 马拉松。Tā měi nián dōu cān jiā chéng shì mǎ lá sōng bǐ sài.He takes part in the city marathon race every year.
- 马拉松。Zhè chǎng tán pàn xiàng mǎ lá sōng yí yàng jìn xíng le shí èr gè xiǎo shí.This negotiation went on for twelve hours like a marathon.
- 马拉松，。Pǎo wán mǎ lá sōng hòu, tā xiū xi le hǎo jǐ tiān.After finishing the marathon, he rested for several days.
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