2024年5月9日发(作者:兴蓓蕾)
江苏牛津高中英语Module6 unit1 P9-11
fitness
fit·ness /ˈfɪtnɪs/
n
[U]
when you are healthy and strong enough to do hard work or play sports
an exercise programme to improve your fitness
Running marathons requires a high level of physical fitness .
the degree to which someone or something is suitable or good enough for a particular
situation or purpose
fitness for
He questioned McNeil's fitness for high office.
fitness to do sth
The doctor will first determine your fitness to receive the anaesthetic.
strengthen
strength·en
W3 /ˈstreŋθən, ˈstrenθən/
v
1【feeling/belief/relationship】
2【team/army etc】
3【financial situation】
4【money】
5【body/structure】
6【proof/reason】
7【wind/current】
【FEELING/BELIEF/RELATIONSHIP】 [I and T]
to become stronger or make something stronger
≠ weaken
Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years.
Steve's opposition only strengthened her resolve to go ahead.
strengthen sth's ties/bonds/links etc
The university hopes to strengthen its ties with the local community.
The company plans to strengthen its hand (=make itself more powerful) in Europe
by opening an office in Spain.
【TEAM/ARMY ETC】 [T]
to make an organization, army etc more powerful, especially by increasing the number or
quality of the people in it
≠ weaken
The team has been strengthened by the arrival of two new players.
【FINANCIAL SITUATION】 [T]
if the financial situation of a country or company strengthens or is strengthened, it
improves or is made to improve
≠ weaken
measures to strengthen the economy
【MONEY】 [I and T]
to increase in value, or to increase the value of money
≠ weaken
The pound has strengthened against other currencies.
【BODY/STRUCTURE】 [T]
to make something such as your body or a building stronger
≠ weaken
Metal supports were added to strengthen the outer walls.
【PROOF/REASON】 [T]
to help prove something
Fresh evidence has greatly strengthened the case against him.
【WIND/CURRENT】 [I]
to increase in force
The wind had strengthened during the night.
yoga
/ ˈjəugə; ˋjoɡə/
n
[U] (a) Hindu philosophy that teaches control over the mind, senses and
body in order to produce mystical experience and the union of the individual soul with the
universal spirit 瑜伽派(印度哲学的一派). (b) system of exercises for the body and the
control of breathing for those practising yoga or wanting to become fitter 瑜伽(术); 瑜
伽修行法: [attrib 作定语]
yoga classes
瑜伽学习班.
> yogi / ˈjəugɪ; ˋjoɡi/
n
(
pl
~s) teacher of or expert in yoga 瑜伽论者; 瑜伽(术)的导师
或专家.
muscle
/ ˈmʌsl; ˋmʌsl/
n
(a) [C] length of stretchable tissue in an animal body that is attached at each end to
bone and can be tightened or relaxed to produce movement 肌肉:
arm, leg, face, etc
muscles
胳膊﹑ 大腿﹑ 面部等的肌肉 *
strain/tear/pull a muscle
扭伤
[
撕裂/拉伤
]
肌肉
*
exercises to develop the muscles
做运动以锻炼肌肉 *
Don't move a muscle!
ie Stay
completely still. 呆着别动! (b) [U] such tissue 肌肉组织:
The heart is made of muscle.
心
脏是肌肉组织. * [attrib 作定语]
muscle fibres
肌肉纤维.
[U] muscular power 肌肉的力量:
have plenty of muscle but no brains
肌肉发达, 头脑
简单.
[U] (
fig
比喻) power to make others do as one wishes (操纵他人的)力量:
political,
industrial, etc muscle
政治的﹑ 工业的...力量 *
a trade union with plenty of muscle
强大
的工会.
(idm 习语) flex one's muscles => flex.
> muscle
v
(phr v) muscle in (on sb/sth) (
infml derog
口, 贬) join in sth when one has
no right to do so, for one's own advantage 强行挤入某事物以分享利益:
I wrote the book,
and now she's trying to muscle in on its success by saying she gave me the ideas.
书是我
写的, 现在她却要分享其成, 硬说是她给我的构思.
2024年5月9日发(作者:兴蓓蕾)
江苏牛津高中英语Module6 unit1 P9-11
fitness
fit·ness /ˈfɪtnɪs/
n
[U]
when you are healthy and strong enough to do hard work or play sports
an exercise programme to improve your fitness
Running marathons requires a high level of physical fitness .
the degree to which someone or something is suitable or good enough for a particular
situation or purpose
fitness for
He questioned McNeil's fitness for high office.
fitness to do sth
The doctor will first determine your fitness to receive the anaesthetic.
strengthen
strength·en
W3 /ˈstreŋθən, ˈstrenθən/
v
1【feeling/belief/relationship】
2【team/army etc】
3【financial situation】
4【money】
5【body/structure】
6【proof/reason】
7【wind/current】
【FEELING/BELIEF/RELATIONSHIP】 [I and T]
to become stronger or make something stronger
≠ weaken
Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years.
Steve's opposition only strengthened her resolve to go ahead.
strengthen sth's ties/bonds/links etc
The university hopes to strengthen its ties with the local community.
The company plans to strengthen its hand (=make itself more powerful) in Europe
by opening an office in Spain.
【TEAM/ARMY ETC】 [T]
to make an organization, army etc more powerful, especially by increasing the number or
quality of the people in it
≠ weaken
The team has been strengthened by the arrival of two new players.
【FINANCIAL SITUATION】 [T]
if the financial situation of a country or company strengthens or is strengthened, it
improves or is made to improve
≠ weaken
measures to strengthen the economy
【MONEY】 [I and T]
to increase in value, or to increase the value of money
≠ weaken
The pound has strengthened against other currencies.
【BODY/STRUCTURE】 [T]
to make something such as your body or a building stronger
≠ weaken
Metal supports were added to strengthen the outer walls.
【PROOF/REASON】 [T]
to help prove something
Fresh evidence has greatly strengthened the case against him.
【WIND/CURRENT】 [I]
to increase in force
The wind had strengthened during the night.
yoga
/ ˈjəugə; ˋjoɡə/
n
[U] (a) Hindu philosophy that teaches control over the mind, senses and
body in order to produce mystical experience and the union of the individual soul with the
universal spirit 瑜伽派(印度哲学的一派). (b) system of exercises for the body and the
control of breathing for those practising yoga or wanting to become fitter 瑜伽(术); 瑜
伽修行法: [attrib 作定语]
yoga classes
瑜伽学习班.
> yogi / ˈjəugɪ; ˋjoɡi/
n
(
pl
~s) teacher of or expert in yoga 瑜伽论者; 瑜伽(术)的导师
或专家.
muscle
/ ˈmʌsl; ˋmʌsl/
n
(a) [C] length of stretchable tissue in an animal body that is attached at each end to
bone and can be tightened or relaxed to produce movement 肌肉:
arm, leg, face, etc
muscles
胳膊﹑ 大腿﹑ 面部等的肌肉 *
strain/tear/pull a muscle
扭伤
[
撕裂/拉伤
]
肌肉
*
exercises to develop the muscles
做运动以锻炼肌肉 *
Don't move a muscle!
ie Stay
completely still. 呆着别动! (b) [U] such tissue 肌肉组织:
The heart is made of muscle.
心
脏是肌肉组织. * [attrib 作定语]
muscle fibres
肌肉纤维.
[U] muscular power 肌肉的力量:
have plenty of muscle but no brains
肌肉发达, 头脑
简单.
[U] (
fig
比喻) power to make others do as one wishes (操纵他人的)力量:
political,
industrial, etc muscle
政治的﹑ 工业的...力量 *
a trade union with plenty of muscle
强大
的工会.
(idm 习语) flex one's muscles => flex.
> muscle
v
(phr v) muscle in (on sb/sth) (
infml derog
口, 贬) join in sth when one has
no right to do so, for one's own advantage 强行挤入某事物以分享利益:
I wrote the book,
and now she's trying to muscle in on its success by saying she gave me the ideas.
书是我
写的, 现在她却要分享其成, 硬说是她给我的构思.