gym
gym — 名詞
1. a building or room fitted with machines, free weights, and other gear for workin
健身房
配備健身器材、供人鍛鍊的場所
a building or room fitted with machines, free weights, and other gear for working out and keeping healthy
Élise goes to the gym three times a week after work.
Élise 每週下班後去健身房三次。
go to the gym for regular workouts
The gym near Vinícius's house has brand-new weightlifting machines.
Vinícius 家附近的健身房有全新的舉重器材。
Christopher bought a membership at a local gym to get back in shape.
Christopher 買了當地健身房的會員資格，想恢復好身材。
Mayumi and her sister joined a gym together to train for the marathon.
Mayumi 和姐姐一起加入健身房，為馬拉松訓練。
Karim always stretches his hamstrings and shoulders before touching any weight at the gym.
Karim 在健身房碰任何重量前，一定會先伸展腿後肌和肩膀。
- fitness centre
slightly more formal; often implies a larger facility with additional services such as classes or a pool
- health club
emphasises the well-being aspect; may include a sauna, steam room, or café
- sports centre
broader meaning — includes courts, pitches, and swimming pools, not just exercise machines
用法筆記
When people say 'the gym' without naming a specific club, they usually mean a local fitness centre they regularly attend. 'Gym' can refer to the whole establishment or just the room where the machines are kept.
常見錯誤
2. a large room in a school where students play sports, do physical activities, and
體育館
學校裡進行體育活動的大房間
a large room in a school where students play sports, do physical activities, and hold assemblies or events
The school gym has a basketball court at one end and climbing ropes at the other.
學校體育館的一端有籃球場，另一端有攀爬繩。
describing the layout of a school gym
All the students gathered in the gym for the end-of-year ceremony.
所有學生都聚集在體育館參加年終典禮。
Feng and his classmates played badminton in the school gym after lunch.
Feng 和同學們午飯後在學校體育館打羽毛球。
The old gym was repainted last summer and new lights were installed.
舊體育館去年夏天重新粉刷，並安裝了新的照明設備。
- sports hall
common in British English for a multi-purpose indoor sports space
3. a school class in which children do physical exercises, play sports, and learn a
體育課
學校中進行體能訓練的科目
a school class in which children do physical exercises, play sports, and learn about staying active
Gita has gym class every Tuesday and Thursday morning.
Gita 每週二和週四上午有體育課。
gym class for the school subject
The children changed into their sports clothes before gym started.
孩子們在體育課開始前換上了運動服。
In gym today, the students practised jumping over small hurdles and throwing a ball.
今天體育課上，學生們練習跨小欄架和丟球。
Salma enjoys gym more than maths or science this year.
Salma 今年最喜歡體育課，勝過數學和自然課。
- PE
the standard abbreviation for 'physical education', used in both British and American school timetables
- physical education
the full formal name for the school subject
用法筆記
In American English this subject is usually called 'physical education' or 'PE'. 'Gym' (sense 3) is informal and more common in everyday student conversation. It is not usually capitalised and does not take an article: 'I have gym now', not 'I have a gym now'.