1. | [u] （身体或脑力的）活动，锻炼，运动physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger |
Swimming is good exercise. 游泳是有益的运动。 | |
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. 我整天坐在办公室很少运动。 | |
The mind needs exercise as well as the body. 大脑同身体一样需要锻炼。 | |
vigorous/gentle exercise 剧烈的╱平和的运动 | |
to take exercise 锻炼 |
2. | [c] （保持健康或培养技能的）一套动作，训练活动，练习a set of movements or activities that you do to stay healthy or develop a skill |
breathing/relaxation/stretching exercises 呼吸╱放松╱伸展运动 | |
exercises for the piano 钢琴练习 | |
Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg. 每条腿重复做十次这种动作。 |
3. | [c] 习题；练习a set of questions in a book that tests your knowledge or practises a skill |
grammar exercises 语法练习 | |
Do exercise one for homework. 家庭作业做习题一。 |
4. | [u] ~ of sth 行使；运用；使用the use of power, a skill, a quality or a right to make sth happen |
the exercise of power by the government 政府权力的行使 | |
the exercise of discretion 自行决定权的行使 |
5. | [c] （为达到特定结果的）活动an activity that is designed to achieve a particular result |
a communications exercise 通信演习 | |
In the end it proved a pointless exercise. 这最终证明是一项毫无意义的活动。 | |
an exercise in public relations 公关活动 | |
Staying calm was an exercise in self-control. 保持镇定是一种自我控制活动。 |
6. | [c][usupl] （士兵的）操练，演习，演练a set of activities for training soldiers |
military exercises 军事演习 |
7. | [pl] 典礼；仪式ceremonies |
college graduation exercises 大学毕业典礼 |
1. | [t] ~ sth 行使；使用；运用to use your power, rights or personal qualities in order to achieve sth |
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. 她出庭时行使了自己保持沉默的权利。 | |
He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people. 他是个对别人有相当影响的人。 |
2. | [i][t] 锻炼；训练；操练to do sports or other physical activities in order to stay healthy or become stronger; to make an animal do this |
an hour's class of exercising to music 音乐伴奏下的一小时健身操课 | |
How often do you exercise? 你多长时间锻炼一次？ | |
Horses need to be exercised regularly. 马需要有规律的训练。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 锻炼（身体某部位）to give a part of the body the movement and activity it needs to keep strong and healthy |
These movements will exercise your arms and shoulders. 这些动作将锻炼你的手臂和肩膀。 |
4. | [usupass] ~ sb/sth (about sth) 使焦虑；使不安；使烦恼if sb isexercised about sth, they are very anxious about it |
