gymnasium
gymnasium — noun
- gymnasiumsingular
- gymnasiumsplural
1. a building or large room designed for physical exercise, indoor sports, and trai
a building or large room designed for physical exercise, indoor sports, and training activities, often found in schools, universities, or public sports centres
The school's basketball team practised in the gymnasium every afternoon after class.
collocation: school gymnasium
The old gymnasium had wooden floors and tall windows on both sides of the hall.
describing a gymnasium building
On rainy days, the children played indoor games inside the gymnasium instead of the playground.
The university built a new gymnasium with a swimming pool and climbing wall for students.
Athletes stretched their muscles on the gymnasium floor before the competition began.
- gym
shortened everyday form — much more common in casual speech and writing
- sports hall
British English term for a large indoor space designed for multiple sports
- fitness centre
commercial facility focused on exercise equipment and fitness classes
- sports complex
larger facility that may include multiple gymnasiums, courts, and pools
用法筆記
Often shortened to 'gym' in everyday conversation. The full word 'gymnasium' is more common in formal writing or when describing the building itself rather than just the activity space.
常見錯誤
2. a type of secondary school in parts of Europe, especially German-speaking countr
a type of secondary school in parts of Europe, especially German-speaking countries, that provides an academic education designed to prepare students for university entry
Students at the gymnasium study advanced mathematics and literature to prepare for university.
collocation: study at / attend a gymnasium
After finishing gymnasium, many Dutch students take a gap year before starting university.
The gymnasium curriculum in Austria includes Latin or a second language for all students.
A German gymnasium typically takes eight or nine years to complete before university entry.
用法筆記
In most German-speaking countries, the word is capitalised (Gymnasium) as a proper noun. Only students who pass the Abitur (in Germany) or Matura (in Austria) at the end of gymnasium are eligible for university admission.