discus

Related topics: Other sports

dis·cus /ˈdɪskəs/ noun [countableC]

1. DSOa heavy flat circular object which is thrown as far as possible as a sport 铁饼

2. the discus the sport of throwing this object 掷铁饼（比赛），铁饼项目

Examples from the Corpus

discus• On duty she strode about looking as if she could not wait to get off duty and chuck a discus.• Acrisius was there on a visit to the King, and the discus struck him.• Garrett gave the picture to a friend and asked if the friend could make a replica of the discus.• There was no rivalry between them when they tried which could throw the discus farthest; they were only playing a game.• She later took the discus with 39.72 metres.

Origin discus

(1600-1700) Latin “disk, plate”

单词	discus
释义	discus Related topics: Other sports dis·cus /ˈdɪskəs/ noun [countableC] 1. DSOa heavy flat circular object which is thrown as far as possible as a sport 铁饼 2. the discus the sport of throwing this object 掷铁饼（比赛），铁饼项目 Examples from the Corpus discus• On duty she strode about looking as if she could not wait to get off duty and chuck a discus.• Acrisius was there on a visit to the King, and the discus struck him.• Garrett gave the picture to a friend and asked if the friend could make a replica of the discus.• There was no rivalry between them when they tried which could throw the discus farthest; they were only playing a game.• She later took the discus with 39.72 metres. Origin discus (1600-1700) Latin “disk, plate”
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