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Learning English Podcast - February 14, 2025

2025/2/14
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Andrew Smith: 大家好!今天我来详细解释英语单词'regimen'的用法。'Regimen'通常指的是重复性的行为,特别是在训练中。在医疗保健领域,它指的是为了改善个人健康而制定的系统性计划。例如,一个长跑运动员的训练'regimen'可能包括每周跑步10到20公里。我们经常在'regimen'前面加上一个名词来更清晰地定义它,比如'weightlifting regimen'(举重训练计划)或'study regimen'(学习计划)。要表达'regimen'包含哪些行动或步骤,我们可以使用'consist of'这个短语。例如,我的锻炼'regimen consists of'每周两天的力量训练和几乎每天的跑步或步行。在某些情况下,母语者可能会用'routine'来代替'regimen'。例如,你可以说'daily routine'来改善你的健康。'Medical regimen'指的是一系列重复的治疗。医生可能会建议病人每天服用某种药物两次,持续两周。我们通常也会在'regimen'前面加上形容词,比如'daily'或'effective'。例如,'a strict training regimen'。总而言之,'regimen'是一个非常灵活的词汇,可以用于各种不同的情境中,表示有规律的、系统性的行为或计划。

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This chapter defines the term "regimen," particularly in the context of exercise and healthcare. It explains its use with attributive nouns and provides examples of different types of regimens.
  • A regimen is a usual and repeated action, especially in training or a systematic plan to improve health.
  • Attributive nouns (e.g., weightlifting, workout) clarify the type of regimen.
  • The phrase "consist of" can describe the actions within a regimen.
  • The word "routine" can sometimes be used as a synonym for "regimen."

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On this podcast, a listener asks about the word ‘regimen;’ learn more about common sentence patters in academic writing; a museum of laughter in Croatia brings out the child in everyone; then, the final part of ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ by Edgar Allan Poe on American Stories.