单词 | aerobic |
释义 | aerobic (once / 16103 pages) 1adj 2adj When you run for a mile, and start breathing hard, get your blood pounding and your heart rate up, you are doing aerobic exercise: exercise that depends on and consumes oxygen. We are aerobic creatures because we breathe air in order to live, and aerobic describes anything that uses oxygen to survive. Most of the time, this word is connected to exercise: activity that increases the rate at which your body uses oxygen. There is an entire exercising industry — quite the craze in the 80s — known simply as aerobics. Aerobics consists of dance moves and jumping exercises designed to get your blood flowing and your heart rate up. WORD FAMILYaerobic: aerobically, aerobics USAGE EXAMPLESIn addition to aerobic activities, ensure that you are incorporating muscle- and bone-strengthening activities as well. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) The higher the number, the greater a person’s aerobic fitness. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) While about half of Americans meet the goals for aerobic exercise, only 20% do the recommended muscle-strengthening activities that work major muscle groups. Time(Dec 28, 2016) 1 adj depending on free oxygen or air 2aerobic fermentation Syn|Ant aerophilic, aerophilous aerobiotic living or active only in the presence of oxygen oxidativetaking place in the presence of oxygen anaerobic, anaerobiotic living or active in the absence of free oxygen adj based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency aerobic dance running is very aerobic Ant anaerobic not aerobic |
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