gymnastics
UK/dʒim'næstiks/US
TOEFL高考B1
释义
n.
A sport involving exercises that require strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination (floor, beam, rings, vault).
体操运动（自由操、平衡木、吊环、跳马等）。
n.
Elaborate or strained reasoning or maneuvering (figurative, as in 'mental gymnastics').
（比喻）牵强复杂的推理或腾挪（如 mental gymnastics 思维上的诡辩）。
词根拆分
词根派生gymnast + -ics（领域/活动）= 体操这门项目。经「裸身训练」的理念由希腊语 gymnos（裸体）而来。如今是一项专门运动，也比喻地用于牵强推理（mental gymnastics）。
词根 gymnast 还连着 4 个词使用指南
和 physics、mathematics 一样，gymnastics 以 -s 结尾却用单数动词：Gymnastics is a demanding sport。比喻用法 mental gymnastics 略带贬义——暗示推理过于扭曲，不够坦诚。
例句
- 1.
She has trained in gymnastics since she was four years old.
她从四岁起就练体操。
- 2.
Gymnastics requires incredible strength and balance.
体操需要惊人的力量和平衡。
- 3.
Defending that claim took some serious mental gymnastics.
为那个说法辩护需要一番费劲的诡辩。