spinning
/ˈspɪnɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspi-niŋ/ (ame, mw)
spinning — 名詞
1. an indoor exercise programme in which people ride special exercise bikes in a cl
飛輪運動
在固定式腳踏車上進行的團體有氧課程
an indoor exercise programme in which people ride special exercise bikes in a class, following the instructor's lead while music plays
Jiwoo signed up for a Tuesday morning spinning class that starts at six.
Jiwoo 報名參加每週二早上六點的飛輪課程。
collocation: spinning class
The instructor turned up the music and everyone in the spinning class pedalled faster together.
教練把音樂開大聲，飛輪課上每個人都跟著一起加速踩踏。
spinning class as a group activity led by an instructor
After an hour of spinning, Hannah could barely walk down the gym stairs.
上完一小時的飛輪課之後，Hannah 幾乎走不下健身房的樓梯。
After six weeks of spinning classes, Amihan could cycle up the steep hill without getting out of breath.
上了六週飛輪課後，Amihan 可以騎上陡峭的山坡而不會喘不過氣。
The fitness centre bought thirty new spinning bikes to meet the growing demand for classes.
這家健身中心購買了三十臺新飛輪車，以滿足課程需求的成長。
- indoor cycling
the generic, non-branded term for stationary bike workouts
- cycling class
emphasises the group session format rather than the exercise method
文法句型
spinning + noun (class / bike / session)
用法筆記
The word is trademarked as Spinning® but is commonly written in lowercase in everyday gym conversation. Outdoor road cycling is not called spinning, even in casual speech.
常見錯誤
2. the traditional craft of twisting raw fibres such as wool or cotton into a conti
紡紗
將纖維搓捻成線的傳統工藝
the traditional craft of twisting raw fibres such as wool or cotton into a continuous thread or yarn, done by hand with tools like a spinning wheel or spindle, or by machine in a factory
Gita learned the art of spinning from her grandmother, who used a wooden spinning wheel.
Gita 向祖母學習紡紗技藝，祖母用的是一臺木製紡車。
spinning wheel as traditional tool
The museum exhibit showed how spinning was done by hand before factories used large machines.
博物館的展覽展示了在工廠使用大型機器之前，人們如何用手紡紗。
hand spinning vs. machine spinning
Putri bought hand-spun yarn at a local market because she preferred its soft feel.
Putri 在當地市集購買手紡紗線，因為她偏愛其柔軟的觸感。
In the workshop, Otis tried spinning wool into thread but kept breaking the fibres.
在工作坊裡，Otis 嘗試將羊毛紡成線，但一直把纖維扯斷。
At the fair, Rin watched a spinner turn fluffy wool into thin thread on a wooden spinning wheel.
在展會上，Rin 看著一位紡紗人將蓬鬆的羊毛放在木紡車上搓成細線。
- yarn-making
descriptive term focusing on the finished product
- thread-making
narrower term that emphasises a finer end result than yarn
文法句型
spinning + noun (wool / cotton / fibre)