stadion

词形变化

stadia 复数 stadia stadions stadions 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres.

    历史

    The stadion did not suffice for the races of horses and chariots which had been favorites with the Greeks since the Trojan war.

    The stadion was used specifically for human athletic contests whereas the Greek hippodrome and later the Roman circus were used for equestrian events. The gymnasion and the palaistra were used for training purposes for human athletic events.

  2. 2.

    Synonym of stadium (“Ancient Greek racecourse”).

词源

From Ancient Greek στάδιον (stádion). Doublet of stade, stadium, and estadio.

来源：wiktionary