aerobic
/eəˈrəʊbɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /eˈrəʊbɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌer-ˈō-bik/ (ame, mw)
aerobic — 形容詞
- aerobicpositive
- more aerobiccomparative
- most aerobicsuperlative
1. describing exercise that raises breathing and heart rate and helps the body use
有氧的
能提升心肺與用氧能力
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.
Jude 會在早餐前做有氧運動，那時健身房很安靜。
collocation: aerobic exercise
The coach added an aerobic warm-up before the team's strength drills.
教練在全隊做肌力訓練前加了一段有氧暖身。
collocation: aerobic warm-up
Ryo joined an aerobic dance class to build stamina for soccer.
Ryo 參加了有氧舞蹈課，想為足球培養耐力。
Fast walking is aerobic if you keep moving for twenty minutes.
只要持續快走二十分鐘，這種運動就算是有氧的。
After surgery, the doctor suggested light aerobic activity, not heavy lifting.
手術後，醫師建議做輕度有氧活動，不要提重物。
- 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.
需氧的
需要氧或在有氧環境中
needing oxygen, using oxygen, or happening where oxygen is present.
The lab kept the aerobic bacteria in jars with fresh air.
實驗室把需氧的細菌放在有新鮮空氣的罐子裡。
collocation: aerobic bacteria
Leaves broke down faster in the aerobic compost bin behind school.
學校後面的需氧堆肥箱讓樹葉分解得更快。
Engineers tested whether the wet soil stayed aerobic after the flood.
工程師測試淹水後潮濕的土壤是否仍處於需氧狀態。
The filter works best when water moves through an aerobic chamber.
當水流經需氧處理槽時，這個過濾器效果最好。
Farm workers turned the pile daily to keep the center aerobic.
農場工人每天翻動那堆堆肥，好讓中央部分維持在需氧狀態。
- 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.