Iron Etiquette 健身铁律
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- 创建于 2003年3月15日
- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2011年5月24日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Are you intimidated and confused by grunting men and pools of sweat at the gym? Whether you’re a seasoned gym rat or just trying out the gym lifestyle, here are some points of etiquette to follow.
你曾在健身房被大声嘶吼的男士及一滩一滩的汗水吓到和感到不解吗？不管你是经验老到的健身房常客，或是刚刚开始健身房生活方式，你都该遵守底下的几项规矩。
Keep your sweat to yourself 收拾自己的汗水
One thing is certain: no one loves your sweat the way you do. When you work out, carry an old towel to lay across the mats or benches to absorb sweat, or wipe them with your towel after use.
有一件事是肯定的：没有人会像你那样喜欢你的汗水。当你运动的时候，带一条旧毛巾放在垫子或板凳上，用来吸干你的汗水，或在使用后用毛巾擦干。
Don’t grunt like a bull 不要像公牛般地嘶吼
Loud grunting noises when lifting weights are not only obnoxious and distracting for other gym members, but show that you are lifting more iron than you can handle. Try to keep your volume at or below conversational voice level.
举重时大声地嘶吼，不只让人讨厌，也会让其他正在健身的人分心，而且这也显示你举起的铁块超过你所能负荷的重量。试着将你的音量保持在谈话的程度，或者更低。
Pump iron, don’t drop it 举重，而非抛重
Dropping dumbbell weights is dangerous, because the weights may bounce onto someone’s toe, and damaging, because weights often bend when dropped. Again, dropping weights shows you are out of control, not that you are Arnold Schwarzenegger.
丢哑铃是很危险的，因为这些重的东西或许会弹到别人的脚趾头上，而且哑铃本身也会受损，因为哑铃掉下来时常会弯曲。再者，丢哑铃显示你失控，并不表示你是阿诺史瓦辛格。
With these common sense rules in mind, the gym can seem like a much less daunting place. If you ever have any questions, ask one of the trainers on duty. These friendly experts can save you a lot of embarrassment.
记住这些常识规则，那么健身房就比较不会像是个危险的地方了。如果你还有任何问题，应该向在场的任何一个教练询问。这些友善的专家可以让你少出很多糗。
－by Iain Ferguson
Vocabulary
单词发音
etiquette [ˋɛtɪkɛt] n. 礼节；礼仪
intimidated [ɪnˋtɪmə͵detɪd] adj. 害怕的；受到恐吓的
grunt [grʌnt] v. 咕哝，发哼声
seasoned [ˋsiznd] adj. 经验丰富的
gym rat 健身爱好者 someone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa
try out 试验, 试用 to test or use experimentally
work out 做大运动量的锻炼
mat [mæt] n.（体操，摔跤用的）垫子
bench [bɛntʃ] n. 长凳；长椅
obnoxious [əbˋnɑkʃəs] adj.【文】令人非常不快的，讨厌的，可憎的
distract [dɪˋstrækt] v. 使分心
dumbbell [ˋdʌm͵bɛl] n. 哑铃
daunting [ˋdɔntɪŋ] adj. 令人怯步的；使人气馁的
trainer [ˋtrenɚ] n. 训练人；教练员
on duty 当值, 上班
embarrassment [ɪmˋbærəsmənt] n. 窘；难堪
Sentence of the Day
Don't throw in the towel.
不要放弃。
throw in the towel【口】承认失败; 认输