modern pentathlon
noun [ S or U ] uk/ˌmɒd.ən penˈtæθ.lɒn/ us/ˌmɑː.dɚn penˈtæθ.lɑːn/
现代五项（包括游泳、击剑、马术、越野跑和射击的多项目运动）
an Olympic sport that includes five events: swimming, fencing (= fighting with long thin swords), showjumping (= riding horses over fences), and cross-country running (= running a long distance in the countryside) combined with shooting
He won a silver medal in the modern pentathlon. 他在现代五项的比赛中获得了银牌。
Will modern pentathlon survive as an Olympic sport?
- More examples
- She is training for the 2024 modern pentathlon.
- Modern pentathlon first appeared in the Olympics in 1912.
- The modern pentathlon team was looking for someone who could run and swim.