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gym

UK //dʒɪm//US //dʒɪm//

词源

源自希腊语 'gymnasion'(意为“训练场所”),后经拉丁语 'gymnasium' 进入英语,原指古希腊进行体育和智力训练的场所。

noun

❶ 健身房,指专门用于锻炼身体的场所,通常配备各种健身器材和设施,供人们进行力量训练或有氧运动。

“I go to the gym three times a week to stay fit.”

(我每周去健身房三次以保持健康。)

“The gym was crowded with people after work.”

(下班后健身房挤满了人。)

❶ 体育课或体育活动,尤指学校中安排的体育锻炼课程,学生在此进行体能训练或团队运动。

“We have gym class every Monday and Wednesday.”

(我们每周一和周三有体育课。)

“The kids love gym because they get to play games.”

(孩子们喜欢体育课,因为他们可以玩游戏。)

同义词:fitness center, health club, workout room

常见短语

hit the gym — 表示去健身房锻炼,常用于口语中,强调开始或坚持健身的习惯。

“After the holidays, I need to hit the gym to burn off the extra calories.”

(假期过后,我得去健身房消耗掉多余的卡路里。)

gym rat — 指经常泡在健身房的人,通常形容那些热衷于健身、几乎每天都去锻炼的人。

“He's such a gym rat—he spends two hours there every day.”

(他是个健身狂,每天都要在健身房待两小时。)