CLASSROOM Reading Headway
Pre-HKDSE Targeted Practice (Book 1)
Vocabulary Glossary

Unit 10

Sweat it out (p.82–83)

Part A

VocabularyPart of speechSynonymChinese meaning
1. challenge noun obstacle 挑戰
2. empowered adjective confident 自信的
3. excuse noun reason 藉口
4. motivated adjective inspired 有動力的
5. sought-after adjective popular 受追捧的
6. stroll noun walk 散步
7. transformation noun change 轉變
8. treadmill noun running machine 跑步機
9. weightlifting noun weight training 舉重訓練
10. workout noun exercise 鍛煉


Part B

Idioms related to competitions
Vocabulary Part of speech Chinese meaning
1. crunch noun 仰臥起坐
2. donkey kick noun 驢踢式(健身動作)
3. jumping jack noun 跳躍撐開式(健身動作)
4. lunge noun 弓步
5. plank noun 平板支撐
6. push-up noun 俯臥撐
7. squat noun 深蹲
8. stretching noun 拉伸