(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Today's 'Words to the Wise' may leave us a little tired, because our topic is exercise. I'm Ashley Thompson. And here with me in studio is Learning English reporter John Russell.
Hi Ashley. You're right. We're going to get a workout today thanks to Learning English fan Raphael Duarte. He posted a suggestion for us on our website. He wrote: I would like you guys to talk about working out at the gym, terms, routines or stuff related to it."
John, I have heard that you work out a lot. Do you belong to a gym?
First, let's explain that word -- gym. Gym is the short form of the word gymnasium, a room or building with space and equipment for indoor sports activities. Most American schools have gymnasiums where students can exercise.
Right, and there are also private gyms. People pay money to belong to them. Private gyms might include trainers who can help you learn how to best use the gym's equipment – like weights, treadmills and rowing machines. So, do you belong to one of those gyms?
I belong to a rock climbing gym. It has wide, tall walls. You literally climb the walls – in a safe way, of course. It is a fun way to get some exercise. And it is a good way to get in shape.
So, when Americans use "shape" this way, it is related to fitness, or just overall health. If someone has not exercised much in a long time, they might describe themselves as "out of shape." Then when they start working out again, they might say they are "getting back in shape."
Right. So, before I start rock climbing, I make sure to "warm up." That means to prepare yourself for a difficult or intense activity by stretching.
"Work out" and "warm up" are phrasal verbs, everyone's favorite!
That's true. A phrasal verb is a group of words that act as a verb. It is made up of a verb as well as a preposition, adverb or both.
Hmm, there are a lot of phrasal verbs in the world of exercise, actually. Here is another one: some people exercise because they want to "bulk up." This is another way of saying you want to grow your muscles, or become more muscular and strong.
People who are trying to bulk up might do a lot of reps on the weights machines.
Reps... that sounds like it might be short for something!
Right! "Reps" is short for "repetition." As you might be able to guess, this means the act of repeating the same exercise a number of times.
Not everyone works out just to bulk up, of course. Some people might have a goal of "slimming down," this is another phrasal verb. "Slim" means to make smaller, or thinner.
So to "slim down" means to lose weight. People who hope to "slim down" might run or swim as part of their workout routine.
"Routine" is actually one of the words that our friend Raphael asked us about. "Routine" in this case just means a usual way of doing things, in a set order. You might have a morning routine, a study routine, or, of course, a workout routine.
So, if you work out regularly, describe your workout routine to us in the comments section!
I can think of another phrasal verb that relates to what you should do after you work out.
I think I know it – "cool down!"
Exactly. To "cool down" means to do easy exercises after doing an intense exercise. This lets your heart rate drop slowly. It is always smart to cool down.
Well, I think this episode of Words to the Wise is cooling down, too.
Thanks everyone for listening, and as always, let us know if you have ideas for us for our next episode of Words to the Wise. Leave us a comment, and let us know where you are from.
I'm Ashley Thompson.
And I'm John Russell.
重点解析
1.overall health 整体健康;总体健康;全身健康
This is important for you to acknowledge for your overall health and well-being.
这对你认识你的整体健康和幸福很重要。
2.a morning routine 晨间日程
I've actually tried different versions of a morning routine in the past year, and have enjoyed them immensely.
事实上在过去的一年中我已经尝试了各种版本的晨间日程，并充分地享受了它们。
3.cool down 使······变凉，〈非正式〉冷静下来，冷却，缓和运动，平静下来
Cool down very gradually after working up a sweat.
大量出汗后要慢慢降温。
参考译文
今天的《睿智之言》可能会让大家觉得有点累，因为我们今天的话题是运动（exercise）。我是阿什利·汤普森。演播室里还有慢速英语的记者约翰·罗素。
嗨，阿什利。你说得对。感谢我们的粉丝拉斐尔·杜瓦蒂，因为他，才有了我们今天这期运动话题的节目。他在我们的网站上给我们提了建议。他写道：“我想听你们聊聊关于在健身房锻炼的话题，术语、惯用语或与之相关的内容。”
约翰，我听说你经常锻炼。你去健身房吗？
首先，让我们聊下这个单词——健身房（gym）。Gym是单词“gymnasium”的缩写形式，健身房指的是为室内运动积极分子而准备的，有空间和设备的一个房间或者一座建筑。大多数美国学校都配有可供学生锻炼的健身房。
对，也有私营健身房。人们花钱可以加入健身房。私营健身房也许有教练，教练可以帮助你了解怎样最好地利用这些机械设备——如哑铃（weights）、跑步机（treadmills）和划船机（rowing machines）。那么，你有加入私营健身房吗？
我加入了攀岩馆（rock climbing gym）。那儿有又宽又高的墙。你就得攀爬这些墙壁，当然在安全措施保护下。这种锻炼形式很有趣。这也是种很好的塑形（get in shape）方式。
当美国人这样使用“shape”这个词时，它的意思与健康或者与全身健康有关。如果一个人长期不锻炼，他们也许会用走形（out of shape）来形容自己。然后当他们再次开始锻炼时，他们会说他们正在”恢复身形（getting back in shape）”。
是。我在攀岩之前，我都要“热身”（warm up）。热身指的是通过拉伸为自己做有难度或者高强度的活动做准备。
“锻炼（work out）”和“热身（warm up）”都是大家都很喜欢用的动词短语！
对哒。动词短语是指当动词用的一组词。动词短语是由动词和介词，副词或者两者兼而有之的形式组成。
嗯，实际上在运动领域有很多的动词短语。这儿有另一个动词短语：有些人锻炼是因为他们想强化体格（bulk up）。这是另一种方式说你想增肌，或者长更多肌肉，变得更健壮。
想要强化体格的人也许会在举重机上做很多组锻炼。
Reps（多次重复动作）听起来像是什么的缩写！
对！“Reps”是“repetition（重复）”的缩写。你也许能猜到，它的意思是多次重复相同的锻炼。
当然不是每个人锻炼就为了强化体格。有些人可能是为了瘦身（slim down）的目标，这是又一个动词短语。“slim”意思是变得更瘦小。
所以“slim down”意思是减肥。希望瘦身的人也许会将跑步或者游泳作为他们日常锻炼的一部分。
“routine（常规）”实际上是我们的朋友拉斐尔所询问的单词之一。这里的“Routine”的意思只是按照平时的方式按照一定顺序做事情。你也许有晨间日程，有一个学习惯例，或者，当然，一套锻炼规划。
那么，如果你定期锻炼，在我们的评论区描述下你的锻炼流程！
我想到一个与锻炼完后相关的另一个动词短语。
我想我知道这个短语——缓和运动（cool down）！
完全正确。“cool down”意思是在高强度运动完后的放松运动。这种运动能让的心率逐渐放缓。做缓和运动是明智的行为。
嗯，我想这期的《睿智之言》也在逐渐放缓，接近尾声啦。
感谢每位听众，和往常一样，如果你对于我们下期的《睿智之言》有什么想法。在评论区留言，并告诉我们你来自哪里。
我是阿什利·汤普森。
我是约翰·罗素。
