| [/ˈeksəsaɪz; ˋɛksɚˏsaɪz/] n 用法:
1 [U] use or practice (of the mind or esp the body) through effort or action （智力的）运用; （尤指）锻炼运动:
The doctor advised him to take more exercise. 医生建议他多运动. *
Jogging is a healthy form of exercise. 慢跑是有益健康的锻炼方式. *
Doing crosswords gives the mind some exercise. 做纵横字谜游戏能锻炼脑筋. 用法:
2 [C] activity or task intended for physical or mental training 练习; 训练:
vocal, gymnastic, keep-fit, deep-breathing, etc exercises 发音、 体操、 保健、 深呼吸等练习 *
exercises for the piano, flute, harp, etc 钢琴、 长笛、 竖琴等的练习 *
The teacher set her class a mathematics exercise for homework. 那位女教师给班上布置数学的家庭作业. *
[attrib 作定语] an exercise book, ie a book for writing in with soft covers and lined pages 练习本. 用法:
3 [U] ~ of sth (effective) use or application （有效的）使用或应用:
The exercise of patience is essential in diplomatic negotiations. 在外交谈判中, 重要的是要有耐性. *
the exercise of one's civil rights 公民权利的行使 *
His stories showed considerable exercise of the imagination. 他的故事颇具创意. 用法:
4 [C often pl 常作复数] series of movements or operations for training troops, etc （部队等的）操练, 演习:
military exercises 军事操练 *
(fig 比喻) an exercise in diplomatic relations 外交关系上的举动. 用法:
5 exercises [pl] (US) ceremonies 典礼; 仪式:
graduation exercises 毕业典礼 *
opening exercises, eg speeches at the start of a conference 开幕仪式（如致开幕词）. exercise 2
[/ˈeksəsaɪz; ˋɛksɚˏsaɪz/] v 用法:
1 [I] perform some kind of physical exercise （体能方面）锻炼, 运动:
He exercises twice a day. 他每天锻炼两次. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (in sth) give exercise1(1) to sb/sth; train sb/sth (by means of exercises) 使某人[某物]得到锻炼; 训练某人[某物]:
Horses get fat and lazy if they are not exercised. 马不训练就会增膘、 变懒. *
Swimming exercises the whole body. 游泳能使身体得到全面的锻炼. 用法:
3 [Tn] make use of (sth); employ 利用（某物）; 使用; 运用:
exercise patience, tolerance, power, control, etc 运用耐性、 忍耐力、 权力、 控制力等 *
exercise one's rights as a citizen 行使公民权 *
Teachers exercise authority over their pupils. 教师经常管束学生. 用法:
4 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] (fml 文) worry or trouble (sb) 使（某人）担心、 忧虑或烦恼:
This problem is exercising our minds very much at the moment. 这一问题此刻使我们很伤脑筋. *
I am very much exercised about the education of my son. 我对儿子的教育十分操心. |