exercise ['eks?saiz]
n.运动, 练习, 作业
vt.运用
vi.锻炼
例句:
If you don't get more exercise, you'll get fat.
如果你不多作运动,就会发胖。
What others think exercises a great influence on most of us.
别人怎样想对我们多半会产生很大影响。
讲解:
词源解说
14世纪中期进入英语,直接源自古法语的exercice;最初源自拉丁语的exercitium:ex(离开)+arcere(分离,防止),意为取消限制。
语法用法
exercise作名词统指“运动”时,前面加冠词特指“某项运动”。
We take exercise every morning.
Walking is a good exercise.