stamina

/ˈstæmɪnə/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈæmənə] /ˈstæmɪnə/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈæmənə] /ˈsta-mə-nə How to pronounce stamina (audio)/ (ame, mw)

stamina — noun

1. the ability to keep using your body or mind well during hard effort over a long

1.名詞B2
釋義

the ability to keep using your body or mind well during hard effort over a long period without becoming too tired

例句

After two hours on the trail, Bao still had the stamina to climb higher.

have the stamina to + verb

Weeks of swim practice helped Nia build the stamina she needed for the final race.

build stamina through practice

同義詞
  • endurance

    often stresses lasting through pain, distance, or difficult conditions

  • energy

    is broader and often describes how lively or active someone feels right now

  • staying power

    is more informal and often highlights continuing effort or success over time

文法句型

have the stamina to keep going

build stamina through training

stamina for a long race

用法筆記

Often appears after have, build, improve, or lack. In everyday English it can describe athletic endurance, but it also covers the ability to keep thinking or working steadily in a long, stressful situation.

常見錯誤

❌She has many staminas for long races.
✅She has a lot of stamina for long races.
💡Stamina is usually an uncountable noun, so we do not normally make it plural.