limber up
limber up — 片語動詞
- limber upbase form
- limbers up3rd person singular
- limbering up-ing form
- limbered uppast simple
1. to stretch your muscles with light, slow movements before exercise or sport so t
暖身
運動前做伸展使身體柔軟
to stretch your muscles with light, slow movements before exercise or sport so that your body becomes flexible and less likely to be injured
Bao always limbers up for ten minutes before going for a run in the park.
Bao 在去公園跑步前一定會先暖身十分鐘。
limber up + for + [time duration]
The team limbered up by rolling their shoulders and stretching their legs.
隊員們轉動肩膀、伸展雙腿來暖身。
limber up + by + gerund phrase
Before the big match, Nikos and his teammates limbered up together on the field.
比賽開始前，Nikos 和隊友們一起在球場上暖身。
It is important to limber up before lifting heavy weights at the gym.
在健身房裡舉重之前先暖身是很重要的。
Elena limbers up every morning before her cycling class at the community centre.
Elena 每天早上在社區中心上飛輪課前都會先暖身。
- warm up
broader term that includes both gentle exercise and stretching; 'limber up' focuses on flexibility
- stretch out
more specific to extending muscles; less common as a phrasal verb in UK English
- loosen up
more informal; can also mean to relax mentally, not just physically
- cool down
gentle exercise done after physical activity to lower heart rate
文法句型
limber up
limber up + for + [activity/noun]
limber up + before + [activity/noun]
limber up + by + [gerund phrase]
用法筆記
This phrasal verb is always intransitive — you cannot 'limber something up'. The object of the preparation is introduced by 'for' (limber up for a race) or 'before' (limber up before a game). Compare with 'warm up', which includes both stretching and cardio activity to raise body temperature.