olympic

IPA/əˈlɪmpɪk/
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olympic — 形容詞

  • olympicpositive
  • more olympiccomparative
  • most olympicsuperlative

1. describing anything that belongs to, takes place at, or is part of the Olympics

1.形容詞A2
釋義

奧運的

與奧林匹克運動會相關的

describing anything that belongs to, takes place at, or is part of the Olympics — a worldwide sports competition held once every four years where athletes from many countries take part in events such as swimming, running, and gymnastics.

例句

Yumi broke the Olympic record for the 200-metre freestyle on Tuesday night.

Yumi 週二晚上打破了兩百公尺自由式的奧運紀錄。

collocation: Olympic record

The Olympic torch passed through six small towns before reaching the stadium.

奧運聖火在抵達體育場前，先經過了六個小鎮。

collocation: Olympic torch

常見搭配
  • Olympic Games
  • Olympic medal
  • Olympic record
  • Olympic torch
  • Olympic athlete
  • Olympic gold
  • Olympic standards
  • Olympic committee

文法句型

Olympic + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun (Olympic athlete, Olympic medal, Olympic stadium); rarely a predicate. Capitalised because it refers to a specific event, not a general type of competition.

常見錯誤

She is olympic in swimming.
She is an Olympic swimmer.
'Olympic' modifies a noun; it does not describe a person's quality on its own.
The athletes won olympic gold.
The athletes won Olympic gold.
capitalise 'Olympic' as it refers to the named Games.

同根字

  • Olympics
    名詞A2
  • Olympian
    名詞C1
  • Olympian
    形容詞C1
  • Olympiad
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • Olympic Games
  • Olympic gold medal
  • Olympic torch relay
  • Olympic record holder