
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)