
rep
词源
Shortened form of 'representative', first recorded in the late 19th century. The fitness sense originated in the mid-20th century as an abbreviation of 'repetition'.
noun
❶ 指代表或代理人,常用于商业或政治领域,代替他人或组织行事或发言的人。
“She is the sales rep for our company in this region.”
(她是我们公司在这个区域的销售代表。)
“The union rep will attend the meeting tomorrow.”
(工会代表将参加明天的会议。)
❶ 指健身或训练中的重复动作次数,常用于描述锻炼时的单组动作完成量。
“Do three sets of 10 reps for each exercise.”
(每个动作做3组,每组重复10次。)
“He increased the weight but reduced the number of reps.”
(他增加了重量但减少了重复次数。)
verb
❶ 作为代表或代理人行事,或指在健身中完成一定次数的重复动作。
“He repped our company at the conference last week.”
(他上周代表我们公司参加了会议。)
“She repped for the team during the negotiations.”
(她在谈判中代表团队发言。)
常见短语
sales rep — 销售代表,指负责推销产品或服务的人员。
“The sales rep visited our office to introduce the new software.”
(销售代表来我们办公室介绍新软件。)
do reps — 做重复动作,通常用于健身场景,指完成一定次数的训练动作。
“Make sure to do reps slowly to maximize muscle engagement.”
(确保缓慢完成动作以最大化肌肉参与。)