雅思词汇解析： 运动（上）

趁着世界杯的热度，我们来学习运动词汇。

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.