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paddled

UK //ˈpædəld//US //ˈpædəld//

词源

源自中古英语 padell(桨),与低地德语 padden(拍打)同源,拟声词模仿划水声。

verb

❶ 用桨划动船只,指通过桨的来回运动推动小船前进的动作。

“We paddled our canoe down the river.”

(我们划着独木舟顺流而下。)

“She paddled gently to keep the boat steady.”

(她轻轻划桨以保持船身平稳。)

❶ 用扁平物体拍打(如水、泥浆等),常伴随飞溅的声音或动作。

“The children paddled in the puddles after the rain.”

(雨后孩子们在水坑里啪嗒啪嗒地踩水玩。)

“Ducks paddled their feet in the muddy pond.”

(鸭子在泥泞的池塘里扑腾脚掌。)

同义词:rowed, splashed, flapped

常见短语

paddled upstream — 逆流划桨,比喻克服困难或反主流而行。

“The fishermen paddled upstream against the strong current.”

(渔民们逆着激流向上游划去。)