VOA慢速英语:Are You Hardcore Enough for CrossFit?

短语讲解：

1. There are more than 8,500 CrossFit gyms worldwide.

more than 超过; 在…次以上
例句：China has more than 1000 steel mills.
中国的钢铁企业超过1000家。

2. People who practice CrossFit live in South America, across Europe and Asia too.

live in 存在于…; 为…而生存
例句：I live in the south carolina.
我住在卡罗来纳州南部。

3. CrossFit members say they begin to feel like a family.

feel like 摸起来像是…，有…的感觉; 想要…
例句：I don't feel like going anymore.
我再也不想练了。

4. There is also pressure as a result.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：As a result, you get hungry again faster.
于是，你也变得更容易饿了。

5. CrossFit athletes, however, say that a good trainer can help people work out safely and avoid injuries.

work out 解决; 作出
例句：Sometimes even our best laid plans don't work out the way we'd hoped.
有时候我们最精心制定的计划也未必按照我们所希望的方式实现。