5. I quite enjoy practising shadow boxing.
我非常喜欢练习太极拳。
还能这样说:
Shadow boxing is my favorite.
I like shadow boxing.
应用解析:
the shadows of old age 老态;
the shadow of a name 虚名;
live in the shadow 隐姓埋名;
be afraid of one's own shadow 草木皆兵,胆小到极点
6. TaiChiChuan is a form of martial arts.
太极拳是武术的一种形式。
还能这样说:
TaiChiChuan is a form of Chinese martial art.
Martial arts contains TaiChiChuan.
应用解析:
fill out a form 填表格;
take the form of 采取……的形式;
standardize a form 使一种形式标准化;
form from 由……组成,用……构成;
form after 按照……构成
7. Do you know if there are some relations between TaiChiChuan and Qigong?
你知道太极拳和气功之间有什么联系吗?
还能这样说:
Does TaiChiChuan have anything to do with Qigong?
Is there any relationship between TaiChiChuan and Qigong?
应用解析:
have relation to 和……有关系;
with relaton to 关于……;就……而论;
make relation to 提及;读到;
relation by marriage 姻亲,裙带关系
8. I did fencing occasionally while I was at college.
我在大学时偶尔玩玩击剑。
还能这样说:
I did a bit of fencing while I was at university.
During my college life, I did fencing once a while.
应用解析:
fence round the point 避开问题的要点;
fence againt 防御……
off the fence 犹豫不决;
on sb.'s fence 帮助某人
v. 标准化,使合于标准