fitness
‘Fitness’ 是一个英语名词,通常指身体健康或适合度,出现在许多场合,如健康及运动相关的话题。
- Regular exercise is the key to fitness. (定期锻炼是保持健康的关键。)
- His fitness for the job was unquestionable. (他适应这个工作是毫无疑问的。)
- The army is trying to improve the physical fitness of its soldiers. (军队正在努力提高士兵们的身体素质。)
‘Fitness’的词根是 ‘fit’,发源于老英语 ‘fitt’,意为’合适,适当’。
‘Fitness’中的’-ness’ 是一个常用的后缀,用于把形容词或副词转变为名词,表示状态或品质。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”‘Fitness’一词起源于14世纪的英格兰,最初用于描述适应或符合某种标准或目标的程度。在20世纪中叶,随着健身和锻炼对健康的重要性日益受到重视,该词的意义也逐渐的扩展到了身体健康和精力充沛这个方面。
名词:Fitness (健身) 形容词:Fit (健康的,合适的) 动词:Fit (使适合)
形容词对应的变形:Fit, Fitter, Fittest (适合,更适合,最适合)
将’Fitness’与一些常见的健身情景关联起来,例如健身房、运动装备等,能够帮助更好地记住单词。
John has been struggling with his weight, so he decided to take a step towards fitness. He got a gym membership and started his journey on the path of fitness. (约翰一直在与体重作斗争,所以他决定向健身迈出一步。他办了健身会员卡,开始了健身之旅。)