The standard long-distance run is called a marathon, while a two-sport race involving running and biking is called a biathlon. Usually a word beginning with 'bi' means two of something. Likewise, a word beginning with 'tri' is three of something. So a long-distance race with three sports - usually biking, running and swimming - is called a triathlon.——Rand Herz
马拉松,冬季两项,三项全能
标准的长距离跑步叫做马拉松,包括两种运动跑步和骑自行车的竞赛叫做“冬季两项运动”。通常一个单词以“bi”开头意味着一件事中包含两个事物。同样一个单词开始以“tri”开头就是一件事当中包含三个事物。因此,包括三项竞赛的长距离运动——通常有骑自行车,跑步,和游泳——被叫做三项全能竞赛(或者叫做铁人三项赛)。
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