【athlete】 - AEAS备考词汇

athlete

UK:  ['æθliːt]

US:  ['æθ.lit]

复数：athletes  

n.

1.运动员,体育家,强壮的人

2.运动员;职业球员

3.运动员气质

1 . Once having been a teacher for two years, John has now become a famous athlete enjoying high popularity.
曾经当过两年教师的John现在已经是享有极高欢迎度的著名运动员。

2 . Since the |decathlon| tests all-round physical ability, the winner of the |decathlon| is often called 'the world's greatest athlete'.
自从十项全能全面体能测试的胜利者经常被称为“十项全能的世界上最伟大的运动员”。

3 . Maybe I still will be, you never know. Maybe I wouldn't be a professional athlete at all and just a very active sportswoman .
也许我还会是，你们从不会知道，也许我不会成为一个职业运动家而只是一个活跃的女运动员。

4 . I'm pleased that my son is a fine athlete. But I'd be just as proud of him if he'd never even played football.
我很高兴我儿子是一名优秀的运动员，但即使他从来没有玩过足球，我也照样为他感到自豪。

5 . My feeling is even stronger than before, as if in a great athlete, the focus in the run-step, made me proud of the gold medal.
我的心情是更上一层楼，好似在是一名伟大的运动员，在聚精会神的跑着步，取得让我自豪的金牌。