stamina

• n. 毅力；精力；活力；持久力

来自拉丁语 stamina,复数格于 stamen,雄蕊，纺线，经线，命运线，生命线。引申比喻义耐力， 持久力。

1. enduring strength and energy

stamina

stamina: [17] Etymologically, stamina is the plural of stamen ‘male reproductive part of a flower’ [17]. The ultimate source of both is Latin stāmen ‘thread of woven cloth’, which went back to Indo-European *stāmen-, a derivative of the base *stā- ‘stand’ (source also of English stand). The application to the plant-part appears to go back to the Roman naturalist Pliny, who used stāmen for the stamens of a sort of lily, which resembled threads of cloth. The Latin plural stāmina was borrowed into English in the metaphorical sense ‘threads of human life, vital capacities’, and by the 18th century it had broadened out to ‘vigour’.
=> stamen, stand

stamina (n.)

1670s, "rudiments or original elements of something," from Latin stamina "threads," plural of stamen (genitive staminis) "thread, warp" (see stamen). Sense of "power to resist or recover, strength, endurance" first recorded 1726 (originally plural), from earlier meaning "congenital vital capacities of a person or animal;" also in part from use of the Latin word in reference to the threads spun by the Fates (such as queri nimio de stamine "too long a thread of life"), and partly from a figurative use of Latin stamen "the warp (of cloth)" on the notion of the warp as the "foundation" of a fabric. Related: Staminal.

It takes a lot of stamina to run a marathon.

跑马拉松需要很大的耐力。

牛津词典

You have to have a lot of stamina to be a top-class dancer.

你必须有很强的毅力才能成为一流的舞蹈演员。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Final exams at university can be as much a test of stamina as of knowledge.

大学里的期末考试既考知识也考耐力.

《简明英汉词典》

Stamina: This upgradeable skill increases the rate the stamina bar refills.

体力: 这项可升级的技能可以提高体力的恢复速度.

期刊摘选

We have yet to find out if Akerson has stamina enough for the industry.

而阿科尔森是否具备这个行业所需的毅力,目前还不得而知.

期刊摘选

Basketball requires speed, strength, balance, stamina, agility, flexibility and coordination.

篮球运动需要速度 、 力量 、 平衡 、 耐力 、 灵敏 、 柔韧和协同动作的能力.

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Distance tests a horse's stamina.

路遥知马力.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

You will no longer use your weapon when stamina is below 10.

耐力低于10将不能再使用你的武器了.

期刊摘选

I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.

我没有跑完全程的精力.

《简明英汉词典》

A weight lifter requires strength, stamina, flexibility, balance, and coordination and determination.

举重运动员需要具有力量 、 耐力 、 柔韧性 、 平衡性 、 协调性和毅力等素质.

期刊摘选

Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.

戒烟神奇地增强了他的体力.

《简明英汉词典》

That young man lacks stamina.

那个年青人缺乏毅力.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Thick Felsteel Necklace : Increases stamina of nearby party members by 20 for 30 min.

增加附近队友20耐力.

期刊摘选

Besides strength, a wrestler also requires speed, stamina, agility, flexibility and coordination.

除要求力量外, 摔跤运动还要具备速度 、 耐力 、 灵活性 、 柔韧性和协调性等素质.

期刊摘选

But what it lacks in speed it gains in stamina.

它虽然行动缓慢,但却很有耐力.

辞典例句

Third, basic make up o the body such as ; stamina, balance and reflexes etc.

三, 身体素质,如耐力, 平衡,灵敏等方面的情况.

期刊摘选

Aerobic exercise helps to build up stamina.

有氧健身操有助于增强耐力.

《简明英汉词典》

A: It requires speed, balance, stamina, agility, flexibility, coordination and good footwork.

它需要速度 、 协调性 、 耐力 、 灵敏 、 柔韧 、 协作和良好的步法.

期刊摘选

Water skiing requires strength, stamina, flexibility, coordination, balance and a sense of timing.

滑水运动要求运动员具有力量 、 耐力 、 柔韧性 、 协调性 、 平衡性和时间感等素质.

期刊摘选

A winner must be firm and posess strong stamina and inordinate courage.

成功者是需要坚韧的毅力和非凡的勇气的.

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Fighting just serves to increase his stamina and strengthen his faith.

在战斗中力量只有增长,信仰只有加强.

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It's no wonder you've got so much stamina.

难怪你精力这么充沛.

期刊摘选

With your wonderful leadership skills, your career is guided by drive, stamina and commitment.

伴随着你杰出的领导能力, 工作突飞猛进地发展.

期刊摘选

Emma Walton had to call on all her reserves of stamina to win the 10 000 metres.

埃玛·沃尔顿不得不动用她所贮备的全部耐力来赢得一万米赛跑.

《简明英汉词典》

It takes a lot of stamina to run a marathon.

跑马拉松需要很大的耐力。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

The best activities for stamina are fairly energetic; they need to get you slightly out of breath.

最能够锻炼耐力的是那些需要一定体能、能让人呼吸稍感急促的活动。

柯林斯例句