Past paper 7.6 R1.3

stretching

[n. / v.-ing of stretch] the act of extending or drawing out muscles to improve flexibility, 伸展；拉伸；拉长

flexibility

[n.] the quality of bending easily without breaking, or the ability to adapt to new situations, 柔韧性；灵活性；适应性

relieve

[v.] to reduce or remove pain, distress, or difficulty, 缓解；减轻；解除

tension

[n.] mental, emotional, or physical strain; the state of being stretched tight, 紧张；张力；拉力

muscle

[n. / v.] a band or bundle of fibrous tissue that has the ability to contract; to move by force, 肌肉；力量；硬挤

enhance

[v.] to intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of, 提高；增强；增进

circulation

[n.] the movement of fluid such as blood through the body, or the passing of something from place to place, 循环；血液循环；流通；发行量

fitness

[n.] the condition of being physically fit and healthy, or the suitability of something, 健康；健美；适合

device

[n.] a piece of equipment made or adapted for a particular purpose, 装置；设备；器具

wrist

[n.] the joint connecting the hand with the forearm, 手腕；腕关节

wellness

[n.] the state of being in good physical and mental health, 健康；身心健康

magazine

[n.] a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, or a cartridge chamber, 杂志；期刊；弹匣

wristband

[n.] a band of material worn around the wrist, 腕带；袖口；手环

readout

[n.] a visual display of information from an electronic device, 读数；读出数据；显示器显示

movement

[n.] an act of moving; a change of position or posture, 运动；活动；移动；乐章

calculate

[v.] to determine the amount or number of something mathematically, 计算；核算；推测

pattern

[n. / v.] a repeated decorative design or regular manner of occurrence; to model or organize, 模式；图案；样式；仿制

recovery

[n.] a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength; retrieval, 恢复；复原；追回

physical

[adj. / n.] relating to the body as opposed to the mind; a medical examination, 身体的；物质的；物理的；体检

increase

[v. / n.] to become or make greater in size, amount, or intensity; a rise in amount, 增加；增大；增长；增幅

vivid

[adj.] producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind; bright and distinct, 生动的；逼真的；鲜艳的

occur

[v.] to happen or take place; to exist or be found, 发生；出现；存在

essential

[adj. / n.] absolutely necessary; extremely important; a basic element, 极其重要的；必不可少的；本质的；必需品

memory

[n.] the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information; recollection, 记忆；回忆；记忆力；存储器

creatively

[adv.] in an original, imaginative, or innovative way, 创造性地；有创意地

normal

[adj. / n.] conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected; the usual state, 正常的；正规的；标准的；常态

several

[det. / pron.] more than two but not many, 几个；数个；若干

estimate

[v. / n.] to roughly calculate or judge the value, number, or quantity of; an approximate calculation, 估计；估算；评估；估价

observe

[v.] to notice or perceive; to watch carefully; to obey rules, 观察；注意到；遵守；评论

temperature

[n.] the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object; body warmth, 温度；气温；体温

monitor

[v. / n.] to observe and check the progress or quality of over a period of time; a display screen or supervisor, 监控；监测；显示器；监视器；班长