Alternative Equipment Inquiry
A user wants to work a specific muscle group but the desired machine is occupied. They ask a staff member for advice on alternative equipment that can target the same muscles.
用户想锻炼特定肌肉群,但所需器械被占用。他们向工作人员寻求可以锻炼相同肌肉的替代器械建议。
对话
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词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
occupied
Means something is being used by someone else and not available right now. In a gym, you might say a machine is occupied if someone is using it.
表示某物正被他人使用,因此目前不可用。在健身房,如果你看到有人在使用机器,你可以说那台机器被占用了。
muscle group
Refers to a set of muscles that work together during an exercise, like the legs or arms. It's useful for talking about fitness goals.
指在锻炼过程中协同工作的肌肉集合,如腿部或手臂。有助于讨论健身目标。
target
In fitness, it means to focus on or work a specific muscle or body part. For example, 'target the quads' means to exercise the front thigh muscles mainly.
在健身中,它意味着专注于或锻炼特定的肌肉或身体部位。例如,'target the quads' 意味着主要锻炼前大腿肌肉。
quads
Short for quadriceps, the large muscles on the front of your thighs. Common gym term for leg exercises.
股四头肌的简称,即大腿前侧的大型肌肉。健身房中常见的腿部锻炼术语。
glutes
Short for gluteus muscles, which are the muscles in your buttocks. Often targeted in squats and leg presses.
臀大肌的简称,即臀部肌肉。通常在深蹲和腿部推举中针对。
alternative
Another choice or option when the first one isn't available. In the gym, it's a different machine or exercise that works the same muscles.
当第一个不可用时的另一种选择或选项。在健身房,这是另一种针对相同肌肉的机器或锻炼。
isolates
Means to focus on one specific muscle more than others during an exercise. Useful for describing how a machine works certain body parts.
在锻炼中专注于特定肌肉超过其他肌肉的手段。有助于描述机器如何工作某些身体部位。
form
Refers to the correct posture or technique when doing an exercise. Good form prevents injury and makes workouts effective.
指进行锻炼时的正确姿势或技术。良好的形态可以防止受伤并使锻炼更有效。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Excuse me, I wanted to use the leg press machine, but it looks like someone's going to be on it for a while.
This is a polite way to start a conversation and explain a problem. 'Excuse me' gets attention, 'I wanted to' shows past intention, and 'it looks like' expresses an observation. Useful for asking for help in busy places like gyms.
这是一种礼貌地开始对话并解释问题的方式。「Excuse me」吸引注意力,「I wanted to」显示过去的意图,「it looks like」表达观察。在健身房等繁忙场所请求帮助时很有用。
What muscle group were you looking to target with the leg press?
This question uses 'were you looking to' for polite inquiry about plans. 'Target' here means focus on. It's useful for gym staff to understand a customer's fitness goals and suggest options.
这个问题使用 'were you looking to' 来礼貌地询问计划。这里 'Target' 意思是集中于。这有助于健身房工作人员了解客户的健身目标并建议选项。
Mainly my quads and glutes. I'm trying to get a good leg workout in today.
This response specifies body parts and goals. 'Mainly' means primarily, and 'get a good workout in' is an idiom for completing a solid exercise session. Great for describing your exercise focus casually.
这个回应指定了身体部位和目标。“Mainly”意思是主要,“get a good workout in”是一个习语,表示完成一次扎实的锻炼session。非常适合随意描述你的锻炼重点。
If the leg press is occupied, you could try the hack squat machine, or even just regular barbell squats.
This gives advice with a conditional 'if' clause. 'You could try' suggests options politely, and 'or even' adds another idea. Useful for offering alternatives in service situations like gyms.
这提供了带有条件'if'从句的建议。'你可以试试'礼貌地建议选项,而'or even'添加了另一个想法。在健身房等服务情境中提供替代方案很有用。
Is it similar in terms of motion?
This asks for comparison using 'similar in terms of' to specify what aspect. 'Motion' means movement. It's practical for checking if a new exercise feels like one you know.
这要求使用 'similar in terms of' 来指定比较的方面。'Motion' 意思是运动。它在检查新运动是否感觉像你知道的那个时很实用。
You're welcome. Let me know if you need any help setting up or with the form on any of those.
A standard polite response to thanks, followed by an offer of help with 'let me know if.' 'Setting up' means preparing equipment, and 'form' is technique. Common in customer service to show willingness to assist.
对感谢的标准礼貌回应,随后以'let me know if'提供帮助。'Setting up' 意思是准备设备,'form' 是技术。在客户服务中常见,以显示愿意协助。