【英语趣味课堂】跑步-Running

I'm going to talk for a few minutes about running because running is something that I really love and also really hate. It's funny how you can love something and hate something at the same time.

 

I like to go running in the park, particularly after a long day at work when you've been inside for the whole day it's really nice to go outside in the fresh air and get some exercise, and after the run is finished you feel so good: You feel really good about yourself and you know that you've done something worthwhile and something which is healthy too. Sometimes I like to go to the gym and I like to run on the treadmill¹, but I think it's easier to run on the treadmill than it is to run outside on the concrete² or on the grass.

 

学习内容：

 

long day

 

I like to go running in the park, particularly after a long day at work. 

 

A 'long day' can refer to one that keeps you moving for many hours, or one that is stressful in some way.  Notice the following:

 

Waking up early and doing things after work make some long days during the week.

It was fun, but it was a really long day.

get some exercise

 

When you've been inside for the whole day, it's really nice to go outside in the fresh air and get some exercise. 

 

'Get some exercise' is just another way to say 'do exercise.' Notice the following:

 

After a long day in a car, it feels really nice to get some exercise.

Can you take the dog for a walk? She needs to get some exercise today.

feel good

 

After the run is finished, you feel so good. 

 

When something 'feels good,' it makes your body feel stronger, more relaxed or more comfortable. Notice the following:

 

Yoga makes people with back problems feel good.

It feels so good to stretch after a long day on my feet.

worthwhile

 

You really feel good about yourself, because you know you've done something worthwhile. 

 

Something that is 'worthwhile' is valuable or rewarding⁴.  You get some kind of reward³ from the effort you put in it. Notice the following:

 

His mother told him to find something more worthwhile to do with his time.

I've been working on this for hours. It just doesn't seem like it will be worthwhile.

treadmill

 

Sometimes, I like to go to the gym and I like to run on the treadmill. 

 

A 'treadmill' is an exercise machine that is used for running and walking.  It has a belt on it that goes around and around so you can run in one place. Notice the following:

 

I usually run on the treadmill, but I'm trying to change up my routine⁵.

Unless you have good music or a book, running on a treadmill can be really boring.

1 treadmill   

n.踏车；单调的工作

参考例句：

• The treadmill has a heart rate monitor.跑步机上有个脉搏监视器。
• Drugs remove man from the treadmill of routine.药物可以使人摆脱日常单调的工作带来的疲劳。

2 concrete   

adj.具体的，有形的；n.混凝土 ；v.用混凝土修筑，浇混凝土，凝结

参考例句：

• Could you give us a concrete case?你能不能给我们举个具体事例？
• We should make a concrete analysis of each specific question.对于每个具体问题要进行具体分析。

3 reward   

n.报酬，酬谢，赏金；vt.奖赏，酬谢，报应

参考例句：

• He will expect some reward after working so hard.他工作很努力，会得到报偿的。
• I didn't do it for reward;I did it for love.我做这件事不是为了报酬，而是出于爱好。

4 rewarding   

adj.令人满意的；利益的

参考例句：

• Gardening is a very rewarding pastime.园艺劳动是非常有益的消遣。
• She finds motherhood very rewarding.她认为做母亲得偿所愿。

5 routine   

n.例行公事，惯例；adj.例行的，常规的

参考例句：

• It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
• She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。