"of or belonging to Olympus," c. 1600; see Olympic + -ian. The noun meaning "a great god of ancient Greece" is attested from 1843, from Late Latin Olympianus, from Greek Olympios "pertaining to Olympus;" sense of "one who competes in the (modern) Olympic Games" is from 1976.
双语例句
1. The importance of being an Olympian will vary from athlete to athlete.
参加奥运会对每个运动员而言意义不同。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Getting his book into print has been an Olympian task in itself.
将他的书付印本身就是一件浩大的工程。
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3. Even when those around her panic she always maintains an Olympian calm.
即使周围的人都惊惶不已,她也总是保持着超然的镇静.
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4. Statues and temples are everywhere, but above them all shines the temple of Olympian Zeus.
雕像和神庙比比皆是.其间,熠熠发光的奥林匹亚宙斯神庙高耸突兀, 睥睨四邻.
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5. But Zeus, the chief of the Olympian gods, gave law to mankind as his greatest present.
