athletics

athletics, sport, game

这些名词均有“体育运动”之意。
athletics: 集合名词，常指需要体力与技术的sports与games，特指跳高、跑等竞技项目。
sport: 含义比athletics广泛，指各种形式的体育运动，尤指户外的如游泳、钓鱼、划船、登山等运动。
game: 主要指决定胜负的游戏、比赛，通常有一定的规则，参加者必须遵守，如篮球、足球等。也作“运动会”解。

名词 athletics:

1. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
   同义词：sport
2. a contest between athletes
   同义词：athletic contest, athletic competition
3. participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity

1. Runners in an athletics stadium run in individual lanes.
   在田径运动场上赛跑的人有各自的跑道。
2. Sarah is very keen on athletics and can trot out the names of all the leading runners and their record times.
   萨拉非常爱好体育运动，能说出所有最主要的赛跑者的姓名和他们的最佳成绩。
3. She showed us the athletics awards she had won.
   她给我们看她赢得的体育运动奖。
4. Athletics start tomorrow.
   体育竞赛明天开始。

ath.let.ics

n.(used with a sing. or pl. verb)Abbr. athl.（名词）（与单数或复数动词连用）缩写 athl.
Activities, such as sports, exercises, and games, that require physical skill and stamina.
体育：需要身体技能和耐力的活动，如运动、锻炼和游戏
The principles or system of training and practice for such activities.
体育规则：这项运动的训练和活动的原则或规则