acrobatics

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acrobatics — noun

1. physical movements or performances that require great skill in balancing, jumpin

1.名詞B2
釋義

physical movements or performances that require great skill in balancing, jumping, and controlling the body — for example, walking on a tightrope, turning somersaults in the air, or holding the body still in difficult positions.

例句

Lakan amazed the audience with his acrobatics at the community talent show.

collocation: possessive pronoun + acrobatics (his acrobatics)

The crowd cheered as the two performers carried out daring acrobatics on the high wire.

prepositional phrase: acrobatics on [surface/position]

同義詞
  • gymnastics

    gymnastics is a competitive sport with formal routines and apparatus; acrobatics is broader and often associated with circus or street performance

  • tumbling

    tumbling focuses specifically on forward/backward rolls and flips on the ground, while acrobatics includes balancing acts and stunts on wires or equipment

  • stunts

    stunts can refer to any dangerous or impressive act, not necessarily requiring the body control and balance that acrobatics involves

文法句型

perform / practise / do acrobatics

acrobatics + of + noun phrase

常見錯誤

❌He is training acrobatics every day.
✅He is training in acrobatics every day.
💡'acrobatics' as a discipline requires a preposition ('in') after 'train', not a direct object.
❌Acrobatic is a difficult sport.
✅Acrobatics is a difficult sport.
💡The noun form is 'acrobatics' (with an -s), not 'acrobatic' (which is an adjective).