A pentathlon is a sports contest in which the same person does five different events, and the scores are added up. The ancient Greek pentathlon was running, the long jump, the discus, the javelin, and wrestling.

A pentathlon是 a sports contest一種運動比賽 in which the same person does five different events同一個人要做五種不同項目, and the scores are added up再把成績加總。The ancient Greek pentathlon was古希臘的五項全能項目是 running跑步, the long jump跳遠, the discus鐵餅, the javelin標槍, and wrestling還有摔角。

The modern Olympic pentathlon is not the same five: it is fencing, swimming, riding a horse, shooting, and running. So when someone says pentathlon, the honest question is “which five?” The mix has even been tweaked inside the modern Games.

The modern Olympic pentathlon is not the same five現代奧運的五項全能不是同一組五項：it is而是 fencing擊劍, swimming游泳, riding a horse騎馬, shooting射擊, and running跟跑步。So when someone says pentathlon所以有人說pentathlon的時候, the honest question is老實說該問的是 "which five?"「是哪五項？」The mix has even been tweaked inside the modern Games就連現代奧運裡這個組合本身也調整過。

You will meet the word on sports pages and at the Olympics; it is not an everyday kitchen-table word unless you follow that sport. Related contests with a different count use the same pattern: a triathlon has three events, a decathlon has ten.

You will meet the word你會在 on sports pages體育版 and at the Olympics還有奧運裡遇到這個字；it is not an everyday kitchen-table word它不是日常餐桌上會聊到的字 unless you follow that sport除非你關注那項運動。Related contests with a different count用不同項目數的相關比賽 use the same pattern用的是同一套命名方式：a triathlon has three events三項全能是三項, a decathlon has ten十項全能是十項。