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Gym Pods: Singapore’s Convenient Way to Work Out

新加坡的健身艙

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Gym Pods: Singapore’s Convenient Way to Work Out
黃色貨櫃商機
Across Singapore, Gym Pods are offering people convenient places to work out.
在新加坡各處,「健身艙」(Gym Pod)為人們提供方便的健身場所。
across(prep.)在~對面、在各處
These yellow containers, which are each only 18 square meters in size, contain everything needed in a small gym: a treadmill, weights, and other equipment.
這些黃色的貨櫃,每個僅有18平方公尺的大小,裡面配備了一個小型健身房所需的一切:跑步機、啞鈴和其他器材。
container(n.)容器、貨櫃square(n.)正方形、廣場、平方cube(n.)立方treadmill(n.)跑步機weight(n.)啞鈴equipment(n.)器材
Additionally, each one has air conditioning to keep users cool in Singapore’s hot, humid climate.
此外,每個貨櫃裡都有空調,好讓使用者在新加坡炎熱潮濕的氣候中保持涼爽。
additionally(adv.)此外=in addition=on top of that=alsoadd(v.)增加addition(n.)增加humid(adj.)潮濕的
There are 50 of these Gym Pod micro-gyms available for rent, and people can book private workouts in them through an app.
在新加坡有50個這樣的「健身艙」微型健身房可供租用,人們可以透過應用程式預約在其中進行私人鍛鍊。
available(adj.)有空的、空出來的、可得到的、單身的book(v.)預約private(adj.)隱私的privacy(n.)隱私through(prep.)藉由
This way, users can enjoy training alone in the pod without having to wait to use the machines like in a normal gym.
這樣使用者就可以在健身艙內獨自享受訓練,而無需像在普通健身房那樣等待使用健身器材。
without V-ing 不用~
The cost of a one-hour session can be as low as $9.
一小時的時段費用最低9美元。
cost(n.)花費session(n.)(從事某項活動的)一段時間、(授課)時間as adj. as... 跟~一樣~
This service started in 2018 but became very popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.
這項服務始於2018年,但在新冠疫情期間變得非常流行。
At that time, many people found that working out by themselves in a Gym Pod was much safer than being around others in a regular gym.
在當時,許多人發現在健身艙中獨自運動比在普通健身房裡與其他人在一起更安全。
find(v.)認為=consider=thinkmuch(adv.)更加=way=a lotsafer(adj.)更加安全的
With nearly three-quarters of Singaporeans exercising at least once a week in 2022, these container gyms have continued to be popular.
在2022年,將近四分之三的新加坡人至少每週運動一次,這些貨櫃式健身房一直很受歡迎。
In fact, another company called My Gym Lab has opened 10 of its own micro-gyms in the city state.
事實上,另一家名為「我的健身房實驗室」(My Gym Lab)的公司已在新加坡中開設了10個自己的微型健身房。
in fact事實上fact(n.)事實micro(adj.)微小的microwave(n.)微波microwave oven微波爐
Meanwhile, The Gym Pod company is looking outside of Singapore, already opening some of its small, yellow gyms in Chicago and planning to open more in other US locations.
同時,「健身艙」(The Gym Pod)公司也把目光投向了新加坡以外的地區,已經在芝加哥開設了一些這樣的黃色小型健身房,並計劃在美國其他地方開設更多健身房。
meanwhile=at the same time同時

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pod(n.)
豆莢、卵囊、分離艙
an escape pod
逃生艙
space pod
太空艙
work out
健身、行得通
across(prep.)
在~對面、在各處
container(n.)
容器、貨櫃
square(n.)
正方形、廣場、平方
cube(n.)
立方
treadmill(n.)
跑步機
weight(n.)
啞鈴
equipment(n.)
器材
additionally(adv.)
此外=in addition=on top of that=also
add(v.)
增加
addition(n.)
增加
humid(adj.)
潮濕的
available(adj.)
有空的、空出來的、可得到的、單身的
book(v.)
預約
private(adj.)
隱私的
privacy(n.)
隱私
through(prep.)
藉由
without V-ing
不用~
cost(n.)
花費
session(n.)(
從事某項活動的)一段時間、(授課)時間
as adj. as...
跟~一樣~
find(v.)
認為=consider=think
much(adv.)
更加=way=a lot
safer(adj.)
更加安全的
in fact
事實上
fact(n.)
事實
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