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.
权威例句
1. Xandra is an athletic 36-year-old with a 21-year-old's body.
36岁的汉德拉身体健壮,有着21岁小伙子的体能。
2. They have been given college scholarships purely on athletic ability.
他们完全是凭体育特长才获得了大学奖学金。
3. The National Collegiate Athletic Association introduced drug testing in the mid-1980s.
美国大学体育联合会在20世纪80年代中期开始实行药物检测。
4. He looked physically very powerful, athletic in a compact way.
他看上去非常强壮,像个敦实的运动员。
5. Athletic Bilbao agreed to play a friendly at Real Sociedad.