athlete

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ath·lete [athlete athletes] BrE [ˈæθliːt] NAmE [ˈæθliːt] noun
1. a person who competes in sports
•Olympic athletes
2. (BrE)a person who competes in sports such as running and jumping
3. a person who is good at sports and physical exercise
•She is a natural athlete.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin athleta, from Greek athlētēs, from athlein ‘compete for a prize’, from athlon ‘prize’.

Example Bank:
•She has the build and strength of a natural athlete.
•The athletes are training hard for the Olympics.
•athletes playing pro football
•one of the greatest athletes of all time
•It's clear that he's a natural athlete.
•Several Olympic athletes were accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs.
•She's a superbly gifted all-round athlete.