純正地道美語 第129期(外教講解):去體育館健身

A: Hey there, you look a little lost. Are you new here?

B: Yeah how’d you know?

A: You can always spot the newbies. I can give you a few pointers if you want. Were you trying to use this machine here?

B: Yeah! I just started my training today and I’m not really sure where to begin.

A: It’s ok, I know how it is. This machine here will work out your upper body, mainly your triceps and biceps. Are you looking to develop strength or muscle tone and definition?

B: Well, I don’t want to be ripped like you! I just want a good physique with weights and cardio.

A: In that case you want to work with less weight. You can start off by working ten to fifteen reps in four sets. Five kilo weights should be enough. Now it’s very important that you stretch before pumping iron or you might pull a muscle.

B: Got it! Wow is that the weight you are lifting? My goodness that’s a lot of weight!

A: It’s not that much. Just watch... I’m ok...

【文章大意】
對話圍繞着健身運動進行，A是新手，B給他提了些健身的意見，建議他舉50公斤的重量。結果A舉重的數量遠超過B的預料。
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pointer n. 意見，幫助

ripped adj.（俚語）強壯的：有極輪廓分明形體的

physique n. 體格, 體形

pump iron 舉重

pull a muscle 拉傷肌肉

【拓展詞彙】

barbell n. 槓鈴(一種舉重用的運動器械)

treadmill n. 踏車

spinning n. 動感單車

scale n. 天平,秤

sit-up n. 仰臥起坐

重點單詞查看全部解釋scale[skeil]

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n. 鱗，刻度，衡量，數值範圍
v. 依比例決

stretch[stretʃ]

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n. 伸展，張開
adj. 可伸縮的
definition['niʃən]

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n. 定義，闡釋，清晰度

聯想記憶X單詞definition聯想記憶：
define下定義+iteon表名詞，“行爲過程，狀態”→定義；清晰

tone[təun]

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n. 音調，語氣，品質，調子，色調
vt. 使

pump[pʌmp]

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n. 泵，抽水機，打氣筒，抽水，打氣
v. 打