triathlete
noun [ C ] uk/traɪˈæθ.liːt/ us/traɪˈæθ.liːt/
铁人三项运动员，三项全能运动员
someone who competes in a triathlon (= a race in which people swim, ride a bicycle, and run)
She was a competition swimmer and runner but wanted more, so she became a world-class triathlete. 她曾是一名竞技游泳运动员和跑步运动员，但她想要更多，于是成为了一名世界级的铁人三项运动员。
The 32-year-old triathlete blames air pollution for triggering his asthma attack. 这位32岁的铁人三项运动员责怪空气污染使他哮喘发作。
See: triathlon
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- She would be able to live a comfortable life simply as a professional triathlete.
- The former triathlete took up skiing after shattering his leg in a motorcycle race.
- A fellow triathlete suggested they should train together.