aerobic
/eəˈrəʊbɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /eˈrəʊbɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌer-ˈō-bik/ (ame, mw)
aerobic — adjective
- aerobicpositive
- more aerobiccomparative
- most aerobicsuperlative
1. describing exercise that raises breathing and heart rate and helps the body use
describing exercise that raises breathing and heart rate and helps the body use oxygen better.
Jude does aerobic exercise before breakfast when the gym is quiet.
collocation: aerobic exercise
The coach added an aerobic warm-up before the team's strength drills.
collocation: aerobic warm-up
Ryo joined an aerobic dance class to build stamina for soccer.
Fast walking is aerobic if you keep moving for twenty minutes.
After surgery, the doctor suggested light aerobic activity, not heavy lifting.
- cardiovascular
more formal and common in medical or training language
- cardio
informal gym word, usually used before workout or class
- anaerobic
describes exercise that relies on short bursts without enough oxygen
文法句型
aerobic exercise
aerobic class
an aerobic workout
be aerobic
用法筆記
Usually used before nouns such as exercise, class, workout, and activity, but it can also follow be, as in 'swimming is aerobic'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about fitness training, not biology.
常見錯誤
2. needing oxygen, using oxygen, or happening where oxygen is present.
needing oxygen, using oxygen, or happening where oxygen is present.
The lab kept the aerobic bacteria in jars with fresh air.
collocation: aerobic bacteria
Leaves broke down faster in the aerobic compost bin behind school.
Engineers tested whether the wet soil stayed aerobic after the flood.
The filter works best when water moves through an aerobic chamber.
Farm workers turned the pile daily to keep the center aerobic.
- oxygen-dependent
more technical and stresses that oxygen is required
- oxygen-using
plain explanatory phrase rather than a specialist term
- anaerobic
describes organisms or processes that happen without oxygen
文法句型
aerobic bacteria
aerobic process
aerobic conditions
stay aerobic
用法筆記
Common with nouns such as bacteria, process, chamber, and conditions, or after be and stay in scientific writing. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense means oxygen is present or needed, not simply that an activity is good for fitness.