来自拉丁语discus, 圆盘，铁饼，来自PIE*dik-skos, 显示，庄严的通知，词源同digit, diction. *skos, 表反身，见bask, busk.原指太阳或月亮显示出的圆盘形状，后指铁饼，圆盘等。

1. He won the discus at the Montreal Olympics.

他在蒙特利尔奥运会的掷铁饼比赛中夺了冠。

2. He was the first place in the discus throw.

他掷铁饼获得第一名.

3. Events like the hammer and the discus are not traditional crowd-pullers in the West.

掷链球和铁饼等在西方算不上传统的受欢迎项目。

4. The young track and field athlete could already hurl the discus 60 yards.

这个年轻的田径运动员已能把铁饼投掷60码远.

5. He gave the discus a tremendous heave.

他猛一使劲掷出铁饼.