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gymnastic

/jim-nas-tik/US // dʒɪmˈnæs tɪk //UK // (dʒɪmˈnæstɪk) //

体操,体操运动,體操,体校

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or relating to physical exercises that develop and demonstrate strength, balance, and agility, especially such exercises performed mostly on special equipment.

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Examples

  • He turned to gymnastics first, which was seen as more socially acceptable.

  • It’s intriguing to watch the hypocritical gymnastics of Kevin McCarthy.

  • Wallen loves to sing a slow song fast, pushing the tempo in ways that allow him to perform little gymnastics routines inside his mouth.

  • These might include bicycling, playing basketball, doing gymnastics or even quickly walking up a flight of stairs.

  • So some schools, including Stanford, William & Mary, University of Iowa and others, have cut back on “smaller” sports such as swimming, gymnastics and volleyball.

  • The designer said she wanted to create “new proportions and detailing to turn gymnastic shapes into style essentials.”

  • Check out this compilation of gymnastic wipeouts from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

  • For once in her life, Gale was thoroughly glad for her athletic training and gymnastic ability.

  • Girls should be kept out of doors for their exercise, and fresh air is much cheaper than a gymnastic teacher.

  • One fragment looked like a monstrous gymnastic club standing upright, with a broad button to secure the grip.

  • Lloyd has a gymnastic 446 machine, and practises upon it every morning for an hour: he is beginning to be a kind of young Samson.

  • In many schools, of various grades, gymnastic exercises have been introduced with marked advantage.