"take exercise"是英语中表示“做运动;锻炼身体”的常用短语,强调通过主动的身体活动来保持健康或增强体质。
通常以人作主语(因为是“主动进行锻炼”的动作),后面直接跟"take exercise"。
用副词/形容词短语修饰,说明锻炼的频率、强度或方式:
take regular exercise(定期锻炼)
take more exercise(多锻炼)
take light/vigorous exercise(做轻度/剧烈运动)
take exercise every day/morning(每天/早上锻炼)
与目的状语连用(说明锻炼的原因):
take exercise to keep fit/healthy(为了保持健康而锻炼)
take exercise to lose weight(为了减肥而锻炼)
根据语境调整动词"take"的时态:
一般现在时(习惯性动作):She takes exercise every evening.(她每天晚上锻炼。)
一般过去时(过去的动作):I took exercise yesterday afternoon.(我昨天下午做了运动。)
现在分词(作主语/状语):Taking exercise regularly improves your mood.(定期锻炼能改善情绪。)
否定句:在"take"前加助动词的否定形式(don't/doesn't/didn't):
He doesn't take enough exercise.(他锻炼不够。)
疑问句:将助动词提前至句首:
Do you take exercise every week?(你每周锻炼吗?)
"exercise"在"take exercise"中是不可数名词(表示“锻炼”的整体概念),因此不能说"take an exercise"或"take exercises"(后者的"exercises"通常指“具体的练习/习题”,如math exercises数学题)。
1、 Everyone should take exercise to stay healthy.(每个人都应该锻炼以保持健康。)
2、 My grandma takes light exercise like walking every morning.(我奶奶每天早上做散步之类的轻度运动。)
3、 If you want to lose weight, you need to take more exercise and eat less.(如果你想减肥,需要多锻炼、少吃。)
补充:"take exercise"与"do exercise"意思相近,均表示“锻炼身体”,但"take exercise"更常见于英式英语,"do exercise"在美式英语中更常用。