Word · Frequency #12245
dumbbell
哑铃
a piece of exercise equipment made of two heavy weights connected by a short bar
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A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end.
哑铃
傻瓜；蠢人；哑铃；[医] 哑铃
In use
She lifted a dumbbell in each hand and began her morning workout.
You can do bicep curls with a pair of dumbbells at home.
He bought a set of dumbbells for his home gym.
lift / use a dumbbell / dumbbells
作为健身器械时，常用复数指代一般性的练习。
She lifted a dumbbell with her right hand.
她用右手举起一个哑铃。
call someone a dumbbell
dumbbell 作为俚语意为“傻瓜”，语气较轻，常用于朋友间玩笑。
Don't call him a dumbbell just because he made a mistake.
别因为他犯了个错就叫他笨蛋。
a pair of dumbbells
哑铃通常成对使用，用“a pair of”表示一副。
He bought a pair of dumbbells for home workouts.
他买了一对哑铃用于在家锻炼。
Common mistakes
I bought two dumbbell.I bought two dumbbells.
哑铃是可数名词，复数需要加 -s。
He is very dumbbell.He is a dumbbell.
dumbbell 在此表示‘傻瓜’，是一个名词，不能直接跟在系动词后作形容词。正确的用法是前面加冠词 a。
Connections
Collocations
- lift dumbbells
- 举哑铃
- He lifts dumbbells every morning to build arm strength.他每天早上举哑铃来锻炼手臂力量。
- dumbbell press
- 哑铃推举
- The dumbbell press is a great exercise for the chest.哑铃推举是锻炼胸部的极好动作。
- dumbbell curl
- 哑铃弯举
- Do three sets of dumbbell curls for your biceps.做三组哑铃弯举来锻炼二头肌。
- a pair of dumbbells
- 一对哑铃
- She bought a pair of dumbbells for home training.她买了一对哑铃在家训练。
- dumbbell workout
- 哑铃训练
- This dumbbell workout targets your whole body.这套哑铃训练锻炼全身。
- dumbbell exercise
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dumbbell = dumb（笨）+ bell（铃），哑铃长得像铃铛；举不动时别觉得自己笨。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：健身、力量训练 该词义通常用于健身或运动场景，语气中立，书面和口语中都常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
bell 的发音与 dumbbell 中 -bell 的读音相同（/bel/）；well、spell 共享末尾 -ell 的 /el/ 音。但这些词都不与 dumbbell 整词押韵，因为 dumbbell 的重音在第一个音节 /ˈdʌm.../，押韵应从重读元音开始。dumb、thumb、crumb 中 mb 的 b 均不发音，分别读 /dʌm/、/θʌm/、/krʌm/，不要按拼读成 /dʌmb/。注意 dumbbell 不是 /ˈdʌmb.bel/，而是 /ˈdʌm.bel/。
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