out of shape — not in good physical condition; lacking fitness or proper form
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not in good physical condition; lacking fitness or proper form
Pronunciation (IPA): /aʊt əv ʃeɪp/
Korean meaning: 몸이 안 좋은, 운동부족인, 컨디션이 나쁜
Korean pronunciation: 아**웃** 오브 **셰**입
Example Sentences
- I'm so out of shape that I get winded walking up the stairs to my apartment.
- The company's fitness program helps employees who are out of shape get back into good physical condition.
- After years of office work, he realized he was terribly out of shape when he couldn't keep up with his 5-year-old nephew.
out of shape
ADJECTIVE//aʊt əv ʃeɪp//
not in good physical condition; lacking fitness or proper form
an overweight person in workout clothes struggles to jog slowly along a park trail, breathing heavily with sweat dripping down their face. Their friend jogs easily beside them, looking concerned and supportive. The struggling jogger clutches their side and appears completely winded after just a short distance. Meanwhile, other fit joggers pass by effortlessly in the background. A park bench sits nearby where the exhausted person clearly needs to rest. The friend reaches out to offer encouragement and support. someone who is not in good physical condition and lacking fitness
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Bound by tape, he dreams to escape being out of shape!
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Origin
20세기 초 미국에서 시작된 표현으로, 운동선수들이 경기 시즌 후 체력이 떨어진 상태를 묘사하면서 생겨났습니다. 'shape'는 '좋은 상태, 컨디션'을 의미하며, 'out of'가 붙어 그 반대 상황을 나타냅니다.
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“I'm so out of shape that I get winded walking up the stairs to my apartment.”
“The company's fitness program helps employees who are out of shape get back into good physical condition.”
“After years of office work, he realized he was terribly out of shape when he couldn't keep up with his 5-year-old nephew.”
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