physical education
ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃənKK
ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənIPA
fɪ·zɪ·kəl·ɛ·dʒə·ke·ʃən
變化形
physical educations
1.
體育課；體育
學校課程中，透過運動、遊戲與身體活動來培養體能、動作技能及健康習慣的科目。
用法：通常作不可數名詞，不說 a physical education。當作課名時，可說 have physical education 或 have PE；美式英語常用 PE，不必加冠詞。
Our physical education teacher taught us how to warm up safely before running.
我們的體育老師教我們跑步前如何安全地暖身。
We have PE every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
我們每週二和週四下午都有體育課。
常見錯誤
I have a physical education on Friday.
I have physical education on Friday.／I have PE on Friday.
I have physical education class on Friday.
I have a physical education class on Friday.／I have physical education on Friday.
We play physical education after lunch.
We have PE after lunch.／We do exercises in PE after lunch.
相關字詞
學習提示
・physical education 是完整且較正式的名稱；PE 是最常見的縮寫，字母通常大寫。
・在美式英語中，gym class 是較口語的說法。它常指「那一堂體育課」，但不適合用在正式課程名稱或學校文件中。
・台灣常說「上體育課」，英文可說 have PE，不宜逐字說 take a physical education。