kettlebell

/ˈketlbel/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈketlbel/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈke-tᵊl-ˌbel/ (ame, mw)

kettlebell — noun

  • kettlebellsingular
  • kettlebellsplural

1. a round iron weight shaped like a cannonball, with one chunky handle fixed acros

1.名詞B2
釋義

a round iron weight shaped like a cannonball, with one chunky handle fixed across the top, which you lift and swing while exercising to make your arms, back, and legs stronger.

例句

Andrew picked up a heavy kettlebell and started a slow set of squats by the wall.

verb collocations: pick up / lift / swing a kettlebell

The coach told Zuri to start with a lighter kettlebell before lifting the eighteen-kilo one.

modifier pattern: light / heavy / [weight]-kilo kettlebell

同義詞
  • dumbbell

    a different hand weight — two equal heads on a short bar, no swinging handle on top

  • weight

    general term for any object lifted for exercise; less specific than kettlebell

用法筆記

Countable; commonly preceded by a weight modifier (e.g. 'a 16-kg kettlebell'). The typical action verbs are 'lift', 'swing', and 'press'.

常見錯誤

❌I did kettlebell yesterday.
✅I did kettlebell training yesterday.
💡kettlebell is the object, not the name of the exercise; use 'kettlebell training' or 'a kettlebell workout'.