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ironman

/ˈaɪərnmæn/ /ˈaɪərnˌmæn/

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noun

铁人，钢铁侠

An extremely tough and strong athlete, especially one who competes in extreme athletic competitions or in a large number of games consecutively.

Examples :

"After finishing the marathon, everyone called Sarah an ironman for pushing through despite her injured knee. "

跑完马拉松后，虽然膝盖受伤了，但莎拉还是坚持了下来，所以大家都叫她“铁人”。

sport person ability achievement

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noun

铁人三项，铁人赛。

A form of surf lifesaving competition which combines swimming, board paddling, ski paddling and running.

Examples :

"The young lifeguard trained hard every day, hoping to one day compete in the ironman. "

这个年轻的救生员每天努力训练，希望有一天能参加铁人三项比赛。

sport action event

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铁人三项，钢铁人。

An extreme form of triathlon, expecially one organised by the World Triathlon Corporation that comprises a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike race and a marathon run.

Examples :

"My uncle dedicated a whole year to training so he could finally complete an Ironman race. "

我叔叔花了一整年时间训练，就是为了最终能完成一次铁人三项比赛。

sport race achievement event

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铁人，钢铁侠

(by extension) The winner of such a lifesaving event or triathlon.

Examples :

"After years of training, Maria finally became an Ironman at the Kona competition. "

经过多年的训练，玛丽亚终于在科纳比赛中成为了铁人。

sport achievement person event