Olympian

Olympian
adjective
  1. associated with Mount Olympus in NE Greece, or with the Greek gods whose home was traditionally held to be there
    奥林匹斯山的；奥林匹亚山神的
    a temple of Olympian Zeus.
    奥林匹斯山的宙斯殿。
    ■resembling or appropriate to a god, especially in superiority and aloofness
    似神的；高傲的；威严的
    the court is capable of an Olympian detachment and impartiality.
    法庭能保持神一般的超脱和公正。
  2. [attrib.]relating to the ancient or modern Olympic Games
    奥林匹克运动会的
    an Olympian champion.
    奥林匹克运动会冠军。
noun
  1. any of the pantheon of twelve gods regarded as living on Olympus
    （居住于）奥林匹亚山的十二神之一
    ■a person of great attainments or exalted position
    伟人，圣人
  2. a competitor in the Olympic Games
    奥林匹克运动会选手
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: sense 1 from Latin Olympus (see Olympus) + -ian; sense 2 from Olympia (see Olympia) + -an
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