pentathlon
/penˈtæθlən/noun
- an athletic event comprising five different events for each competitor, in particular ( also modern pentathlon) a men's event involving fencing, shooting, swimming, riding, and cross-country running五项全能运动(尤指包括击剑、射击、游泳、自行车和越野赛跑的男子现代五项全能)。
派生词
pentathlete
noun词源
early 17th cent. (denoting the original five events of leaping, running, discus-throwing, spear-throwing, and wrestling): from Greek, from pente 'five'+athlon 'contest'.