提高雅思词汇量——健康篇
“健康”相关词汇
健康是一个非常常见的雅思主题,相关问题集中在饮食习惯、健身,以及健康等子主题上。举例来说,在口语空啊是中,你可能会遇到谈论自己运动或饮食习惯的问题,或者是讨论保持健康的生活方式的益处等。在雅思写作考试中(尤其是Task 2),可能要求你写出与健康有关的热门问题(例如儿童缺乏运动等),讨论这些问题的解决方案。也可能会遇到题目要求你分析政府和其他组织可以做哪些事来帮助人们培养健康的生活习惯。
第1组:Fitness健身
shape
| 词性 | noun |
| 含义 | good physical condition |
| 搭配 |
in/out of shape stay in shape get back into shape |
| 例句 | I knew I was out of shape when I started getting out of breath running up the stairs. |
| 发音 | /ʃeɪp/ |
toned
| 词性 | adjective |
| 含义 | describing a firm and strong body |
| 搭配 |
toned body/muscles toned legs/arms/abs |
| 例句 | There’s no denying that in order to have a toned body you need to exercise regularly. |
| 发音 | /təʊnd/ |
vigorous
| 词性 | adjective |
| 含义 | involving physical strength, effort or energy |
| 搭配 |
vigorous exercise extremely/very vigorous quite vigorous |
| 例句 | Extremely vigorous exercise can increase the risk of injury and even heart attacks. |
| 发音 | /ˈvɪɡ.ər.əs/ |
第2组:Eating habits饮食习惯
comfort food
| 词性 | noun |
| 含义 | the type of food that provides a feeling of well-being, often sweet food or food that people used to eat as children |
| 搭配 |
a great comfort food to be considered (a) comfort food |
| 例句 | Eating pancakes makes me happy – it’s a great comfort food. |
| 发音 | /ˈkʌm.fət ˌfuːd/ |
portion
| 词性 | noun |
| 含义 | the amount of food served to a person |
| 搭配 |
double/generous/large portion small/tiny portion individual portion a portion of (something) divide (something) into portions |
| 例句 | It’s important to add a generous portion of fruit and vegetables to every meal. |
| 发音 | /ˈpɔː.ʃən/ |
dietary
| 词性 | adjective |
| 含义 | relating to your diet |
| 搭配 |
dietary habits dietary requirement dietary supplement |
| 例句 | Dietary habits can be difficult to change. |
| 发音 | /ˈdaɪ.ə.tər.i/ |
第3组:Health issues健康问题
overweight
| 词性 | adjective |
| 含义 | above a weight considered normal |
| 搭配 |
an overweight man/woman/child to be overweight very/seriously overweight a bit/a little/slightly/a few pounds overweight |
| 例句 | The growing number of overweight children is very worrying. |
| 发音 | /ˌəʊ.vəˈweɪt/ |
diabetes
| 词性 | noun |
| 含义 | a medical condition in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood |
| 搭配 |
cause diabetes get/have diabetes suffer from diabetes |
| 例句 | The biggest problem with eating too much sugar is that it can cause diabetes. |
| 发音 | /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tiːz/ |
fatigue
| 词性 | noun |
| 含义 | extreme tiredness |
| 搭配 |
extreme/severe fatigue suffer from fatigue combat/fight (off)/reduce fatigue |
| 例句 | I fought off fatigue by changing my diet and exercise habits. |
| 发音 | /fəˈtiːɡ/ |
第4组:Healthcare医疗保健
medical insurance (medical cover)
| 词性 | noun |
| 含义 | insurance for the cost of medical treatment |
| 搭配 |
buy/have medical insurance provide medical insurance private medical insurance to be without medical insurance medical insurance policy/plan medical insurance costs/premiums |
| 例句 | I believe that a country’s government should be responsible for providing medical insurance for its citizens. |
| 发音 | /ˈmed.ɪ.kəl ɪnˌʃɔː.rəns/ |
immunisation (US immunization)
| 词性 | noun |
| 含义 | the process of protecting a person or animal from a disease by putting a substance into the body |
| 搭配 |
routine immunisation mass immunisation the use of immunisations |
| 例句 | The topic of immunisation is a controversial one, as some people believe that the use of immunisations is linked to autism. |
| 发音 | /ˌim.jə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ |
surgery
| 词性 | noun |
| 含义 | the process of cutting open the body to treat an injury or disease |
| 搭配 |
have/undergo surgery surgery on (part of the body) recover from surgery |
| 例句 | I was recovering from back surgery then, so I was unable to play any sports or do any kind of vigorous exercise. |
| 发音 | /ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/ |
虽然雅思考试不需要准备特定的医学类词汇,但你可以讨论自己或者你认识人的重要的就医经历。所以你最好能创建一个相关的词汇集,包括可以用于谈论你曾经体验的词汇和短语(例如“在医院”或者“做理疗”)
健康相关习语:
| 习语 | 含义 |
例句 |
|
a clean bill of health |
a decision by a doctor that someone is healthy |
After months of treatment, I was given a clean bill of health by my doctor. |
|
be back on your feet |
to be healthy again after a period of illness |
It didn’t take very long for her to be back on her feet again. |
|
be (as) fit as a fiddle/flea |
to be healthy and strong |
My grandfather is in his 90s, but he’s fit as a fiddle. |
