单词 | gymnasium |
释义 | gymnasium gymnasium1 —gymnasial, adj. /jim nay"zee euhm/, n. , pl. gymnasiums, gymnasia /-zee euh, -zheuh/. 1. a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education. 2. a place where Greek youths met for exercise and discussion. [1590-1600; < L: a public school for gymnastics < Gk gymnásion gymnastic school (deriv. of gymnázein to train in the nude] gymnasium2 /gim nah"zee euhm/, n. , pl. gymnasiums, gymnasia /-zee euh/. (often cap.) (in continental Europe, esp. Germany) a classical school preparatory to the universities. [1685-95; < G; special use of GYMNASIUM1] |
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