| 单词 | exercise |
| 释义 | noun | verb exerciseexercise1 /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1FOR HEALTH [uncountable] physical activity that you do in order to stay healthy and become stronger: Let’s walk. It’ll be good exercise. I don’t get a lot of exercise during the week. Children are becoming overweight because of lack of exercise.2FOR A BODY PART [countable] a movement or set of movements that you do regularly in order to keep your body strong and healthy: The doctor gave me stretching exercises for my back. Have you done your stomach exercises today?3FOR SCHOOL [countable] a set of written questions that test your skill or knowledge: For homework, do exercises 1 and 2.4FOR A SKILL [countable] an activity or process that helps you practice a particular skill, such as playing a musical instrument or singing: Make sure you practice your scales and exercises on the piano.5FOR A PARTICULAR RESULT [countable usually singular] an activity or situation that has a particular quality or result: The company closed the factory in a cost-cutting exercise.exercise in Fighting the rising waters was an exercise in futility (=it did not achieve any useful result).6ARMY/NAVY ETC. [countable] a set of military actions that are not part of a war, but that allow soldiers to practice their skills: The military was conducting training exercises in the nearby hills (=doing training exercises).7USE [countable, uncountable] formal the use of power, a right, etc.: exercise of The U.S. Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion.8CEREMONY [countable] formal a ceremony: A state may not require prayers or other religious exercises in schools.[Origin: 1300–1400 French exercice, from Latin exercere to drive on, keep busy]COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsdo an exercise Every morning he does exercises for his stomach and back.do some/any etc. exercise I need to do more exercise.get some/any etc. exercise Many children are not getting enough exercise.an exercise is designed to do something The exercise is designed to strengthen your stomach muscles.adjectivesgood exercise Swimming is very good exercise.regular/daily exercise Getting regular exercise is the best way to improve your overall health.physical exercise Physical exercise really helps to reduce stress.strenuous/vigorous exercise (=involving a lot of physical effort) Pregnant women should avoid strenuous exercise.moderate exercise (=not involving too much physical effort) Try to do some moderate exercise as part of your daily routine.aerobic exercise (=in which you breathe deeply and your heart beats faster) Aerobic exercise, such as jogging or riding a bike, is a great way to burn off fat.outdoor exercise Children today do not get enough outdoor exercise.nouns + exercisea leg/chest/arm etc. exercise The back exercises have helped a lot – the pain is going away.a yoga/stretching/Pilates etc. exercise She does 30 minutes of yoga exercises every day.exercise + nounsan exercise program/routine/regime (=a plan that includes different types of exercise) The athletes follow an intensive exercise program. I do a ten-minute exercise routine every morning.an exercise class I usually go to my exercise class on Wednesdays.an exercise machine/bike An instructor will teach you how to use the exercise machines safely.exercise equipment The health club has a room full of exercise equipment, a pool, and raquetball courts. noun | verb exerciseexercise2 ●●○ verb 1[intransitive] to do physical activities so that you stay strong and healthy: Karl exercises by playing racquetball twice a week.2[transitive] to make a particular part of your body move in order to make it stronger: Swimming exercises all the major muscle groups.3[transitive] formal to use power, a right, etc.: Our manager exercised her influence to get Rigby the position.4[transitive] formal to use a skill or quality that you have when you are doing something or making a decision: I think we should exercise caution.5[transitive] to make an animal walk or run in order to keep it healthy and strong6[transitive] formal to make someone worry or think about something a lot |
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