“伸展身体”常见的英文表达是 stretch one's body。例如:
Before starting the workout, she always takes a few minutes to stretch her body.(在开始锻炼之前,她总是会花几分钟时间伸展身体。)
此外,根据具体语境,也可用以下类似表达:
stretch out:侧重于把身体某部分或整体拉长、展开 ,也有“伸展身体”的意思。例如:He stretched out on the grass to enjoy the sunshine.(他躺在草地上伸展身体,享受阳光。)
do some stretching exercises:表示“做一些伸展运动” ,间接表达了伸展身体这一行为。例如:It's important to do some stretching exercises before running.(跑步前做一些伸展运动很重要。 )