好词典

paddle

UK //ˈpæd.əl//US //ˈpæd.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 'padell',可能来自拉丁语 'patella'(小盘子或扁平物体)。

noun

❶ 一种短而宽的划水工具,通常用于划船或独木舟,一端有宽扁的叶片,另一端是手柄。

“She dipped the paddle into the water and began rowing.”

(她把桨划入水中,开始划船。)

“The canoe came with two wooden paddles.”

(独木舟配有两把木桨。)

❶ 类似桨的扁平工具或物体,如乒乓球拍或搅拌用的工具。

“He held the ping pong paddle tightly during the match.”

(比赛时他紧紧握着乒乓球拍。)

“Use a wooden paddle to stir the mixture.”

(用木制搅拌工具搅拌混合物。)

同义词:oar, blade, scull

verb

❶ 用桨划船或独木舟,通常指在水面上推动船只前进的动作。

“They paddled down the river for hours.”

(他们沿着河流划了几个小时。)

“He paddled the canoe to the other side of the lake.”

(他把独木舟划到了湖的另一边。)

❶ 用手或脚在水中轻轻拍打或划动,通常用于游泳或玩耍。

“The dog paddled in the shallow water.”

(狗在浅水里划水。)

“She paddled her feet in the pool to stay afloat.”

(她在泳池里用脚划水以保持漂浮。)

同义词:row, splash, wade

常见短语

paddle one's own canoe — 独立自主,依靠自己的力量完成任务或解决问题。

“After college, he decided to paddle his own canoe and start a business.”

(大学毕业后,他决定自力更生,开始创业。)

up the creek without a paddle — 处于困境,没有解决办法或帮助,通常指无法脱身的情况。

“When his car broke down in the middle of nowhere, he was up the creek without a paddle.”

(当他的车在荒郊野外抛锚时,他陷入了困境。)