为什么国外管体育叫physical？
Physical这个词，在英语中除了作为“体力的、物质的”解释之外，还有一个常见的意思——表示“由身体活动产生的（痛苦）”，例如：
1.The treatment is painful but physical therapy can help you get better. 这种治疗很疼，但是进行物理疗法可以帮助你恢复。
2.I was feeling a bit low after the exam， so I went for a long walk to work off my physical and mental stress. 考试之后我有点沮丧，于是去散了个步来宣泄一下身体和心灵上的压力。
3.She had been working out too much， so her muscles were in pain and she felt physically exhausted. 她锻炼得太厉害了，因此身上肌肉疼痛，感觉肢体疲惫。
4.He told me that he couldn't sleep because of his physical discomfort 他告诉我由于身体不舒服他睡不着觉。 所以，当你说自己很喜欢某种运动的时候，可以说：
1.I love doing physical activity. 我喜欢参加体育运动。
2.What kind of physical activities do you enjoy？你喜欢哪些体育运动呢？
3.Which sports do you consider as more physical —— football or basketball？你认为足球还是篮球更费体力？
4.Do you think this sport is too physical for me —— rugby or cricket？你觉得这项运动太消耗体力了么——橄榄球或者板球？