wellness
/ˈwelnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwelnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwel-nəs/ (ame, mw)
wellness — 名詞
1. a way of living that keeps you physically and mentally well through deliberate h
保健
主動維持健康的狀態
a way of living that keeps you physically and mentally well through deliberate habits such as eating nutritious food, exercising, and managing stress
Hari improved his overall wellness by walking to work every day.
Hari 每天走路上下班，整體保健狀況因此改善。
collocation: overall wellness
The nurse told Mark that wellness involves both the body and the mind.
護士告訴 Mark，保健涵蓋身體與心靈兩方面。
Apinya noticed a big change in her wellness after cutting down on sugar.
Apinya 減少糖分攝取後，發現身體狀態有明顯改善。
Zayd started sleeping eight hours a night and learned that wellness involves more than avoiding illness.
Zayd 開始每晚睡足八小時，才體會到保健不只有關不生病。
Christopher tries to balance work, exercise, and rest to protect his wellness.
Christopher 努力平衡工作、運動與休息，以維護自己的身體健康。
- health
broader term that does not necessarily imply active effort
- well-being
includes emotional and social aspects, not just physical condition
- fitness
more specifically about physical capability and endurance
用法筆記
Unlike the word 'health,' which can refer to any state of the body, 'wellness' emphasises the active effort to stay healthy through deliberate habits and choices.
常見錯誤
2. the range of services, activities, and goods intended to make people feel better
健康促進
促進健康的活動與產業
the range of services, activities, and goods intended to make people feel better physically and emotionally, or the commercial sector built around these
The hotel opened a new wellness centre with a pool and yoga studios.
這間飯店新開了一間健康促進中心，設有游泳池和瑜伽教室。
compound noun: wellness centre
Gabriela signed up for a workplace wellness programme that offers free health checks.
Gabriela 報名了一項職場健康促進計劃，可享免費健康檢查。
collocation: wellness programme
Dahlia runs a small wellness business that sells organic teas and natural oils.
Dahlia 經營一家小型健康事業，販售有機茶和天然精油。
The global wellness industry has grown because people want to live healthier lives.
全球健康促進產業持續成長，因為人們想要過更健康的生活。
- health promotion
more formal term for activities that improve health
- self-care
focuses on personal rather than commercial efforts
- holistic health
emphasises treating the whole person, not just physical symptoms
用法筆記
In this sense, 'wellness' often modifies another noun (wellness centre, wellness programme, wellness industry). It refers to the commercial or organised side of healthy living rather than the personal state of being healthy.