gymnastics

noun
🔊/dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
🔊/dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
[uncountable]
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  1. physical exercises, often using special equipment, that develop and show the body’s strength and ability to move and bend easily, often done as a sport in competitions体操;体操训练
    • a gymnastics competition体操比赛
    • (figurative) mental/verbal gymnastics (= quick or clever thinking or use of words)智力/表达能力训练
    • She does gymnastics at school.她在学校练体操。
    Topics Educationb1, Sports: other sportsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • rhythmic
    • artistic
    • competitive
    verb + gymnastics
    • do
    gymnastics + noun
    • exhibition
    • championships
    • competition
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