雅思词汇解析（13） | 运动（上）

　　雅思词汇解析（13） | 运动（上）雅思词汇解析，释义到用法，清清楚楚，每一次的进步，都是来自点点滴滴的积累。

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　　1. shape /ʃeɪp/

　　a. be in good shape: 身体健康; 身体状况良好

　　e.g. Sadly, I'm not in good shape anymore. Ten years working behind a desk has given me quite a belly.

　　b. Be out of shape：身体状态差

　　e.g. I hadn’t been training for months and was really out of shape.

　　c. Get (yourself) back into shape 使恢复体形﹙或健康﹚

　　e.g. Walking is a good beginner's activity if you're just starting to get back into shape.

　　2. strenuous /'strenjʊəs/

　　adj. 费力的;竭力的;奋力的

　　a. strenuous exercise 剧烈运动

　　b. a strenuous trip/ day/ job 辛苦的旅行/ 一天/ 工作

　　c.口语话题：What sports do you like?

　　I love football. It is strenuous and physically challenging, which helps me to burn up calories.

　　3. cardio

　　a. prefix: of the heart 心脏的

　　e.g. cardiology 心脏病学

　　cardiovascular 心血管的

　　b. 有氧运动: any type of exercise that causes the heart to beat faster and harder for a period of time.

　　e.g. fasted cardio 空腹有氧

　　e.g. My workout usually includes 15 to 20 minutes of cardio.

　　注：workout (一段时间的)训练，锻炼

　　cardio 也经常放在名词前

　　e.g. cardio exercises / training / workouts 有氧运动/训练

　　也可以称为：aerobic exercise

　　strength training 即力量训练

　　4.plateau /'plætəʊ/

　　a. 高原

　　b. 活动或进程中的稳定阶段，停滞时期

　　e.g. The price of gas seems to have reached a plateau.

　　e.g. I'd been losing about a pound a week on my diet, but recently I've hit plateau and haven't lost an ounce.

　　突破停滞期：bust/ get past / break through

　　v. 到达停滞期;稳定期

　　e.g. The population increase is expected to plateau in the year 2007.

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