Athleticism is the ability to play sports or do hard physical things well — speed, strength, balance, and the kind of body control that makes movement look easy.

Athleticism athleticism is the ability to play sports or do hard physical things well是能把運動或費力的體能活動做好的能力， speed, strength, balance包括速度、力量、平衡， and the kind of body control that makes movement look easy還有那種讓動作看起來很輕鬆的身體控制力。

It is a quality, a how-good-you-are, not the name of a sport. A dancer can have it; so can a footballer.

It is a quality這是一種特質， a how-good-you-are是「你有多厲害」， not the name of a sport不是某項運動的名字。 A dancer can have it舞者可以有這種特質； so can a footballer足球員也可以有。

The word is a little formal: coaches, journalists, and sports writers like it more than everyday chat.

The word is a little formal這個字有點正式： coaches, journalists, and sports writers教練、記者和體育作家 like it more than everyday chat比日常閒聊更喜歡用它。

Though actually, it is not the same as athletics. Athletics is the group of running, jumping, and throwing sports (田徑). Athleticism is the spring and skill in the body.

Though actually不過， it is not the same as athletics它跟athletics不一樣： Athletics athletics is the group of running, jumping, and throwing sports (田徑)是跑、跳、擲這類運動的統稱（田徑）， Athleticism athletics is the spring and skill in the body是身體裡的彈性和技巧。

And it is not only “being muscular”: a slight, quick person can show more athleticism than someone big and stiff.

And it is not only “being muscular”而且它不只是「肌肉發達」： a slight, quick person一個瘦小、動作快的人 can show more athleticism可以展現出更多的athleticism than someone big and stiff比一個高大但僵硬的人還多。