🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

间歇训练

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiànxiē xùnliàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Interval Training/ˈɪn.tə.vəl ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"间歇训练有助于提高运动表现。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A training method that involves alternating periods of high-intensity exercise with periods of lower-intensity exercise or rest.

    "Many athletes use interval training to improve their speed and endurance."
  2. 2

    A specific workout routine that incorporates intervals of varying intensity.

    "Her workout today consisted of interval training, alternating between sprinting and walking."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'interval training' combines 'interval', derived from the Latin 'intervallum', meaning 'space between', and 'training', from the Old French 'traïner', meaning 'to drag or pull'. The concept evolved in the mid-20th century as a structured approach to enhance athletic performance through alternating periods of high and low intensity.

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