1630s (athletical is from 1590s), "pertaining to an athlete," from Latin athleticus, from Greek athletikos, from athletes (see athlete). Meaning "strong of body; vigorous; lusty; robust" [Johnson, who spells it athletick] is from 1650s.
雙語例句
1. Xandra is an athletic 36-year-old with a 21-year-old's body.
36歲的漢德拉身體健壯，有著21歲小伙子的體能。
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2. They have been given college scholarships purely on athletic ability.
他們完全是憑體育特長才獲得了大學獎學金。
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3. The National Collegiate Athletic Association introduced drug testing in the mid-1980s.
美國大學體育聯合會在20世紀80年代中期開始實行藥物檢測。
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4. He looked physically very powerful, athletic in a compact way.
他看上去非常強壯，像個敦實的運動員。
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5. Athletic Bilbao agreed to play a friendly at Real Sociedad.