spinning
spinning — noun
1. an indoor exercise programme in which people ride special exercise bikes in a cl
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.
collocation: spinning class
The instructor turned up the music and everyone in the spinning class pedalled faster together.
spinning class as a group activity led by an instructor
After an hour of spinning, Hannah could barely walk down the gym stairs.
After six weeks of spinning classes, Amihan could cycle up the steep hill without getting out of breath.
The fitness centre bought thirty new spinning bikes to meet the growing demand for classes.
- 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
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.
spinning wheel as traditional tool
The museum exhibit showed how spinning was done by hand before factories used large machines.
hand spinning vs. machine spinning
Putri bought hand-spun yarn at a local market because she preferred its soft feel.
In the workshop, Otis tried spinning wool into thread but kept breaking the fibres.
At the fair, Rin watched a spinner turn fluffy wool into thin thread on a wooden spinning wheel.
- 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)