
paddles
词源
源自中古英语 'padell',可能来自拉丁语 'patella'(小盘子),因其扁平形状而得名。
noun
❶ 指用于划船或控制船只方向的短桨,通常由木材或塑料制成,两端扁平,用于在水中推进船只。
“He used the paddles to steer the canoe through the river.”
(他用桨划动独木舟在河流中前进。)
“The kayak came with two lightweight paddles.”
(这艘皮划艇配有两把轻便的桨。)
❶ 指某些运动或游戏中用于击球的扁平工具,如乒乓球拍或桌球杆的扁平部分。
“He replaced the rubber on his table tennis paddles.”
(他更换了乒乓球拍上的胶皮。)
“The air hockey paddles were worn out from years of use.”
(空气曲棍球的球板因多年使用已经磨损。)
verb
❶ 指用桨划动船只或在水面上划行的动作,通常需要双手交替划动。
“They paddled their kayak along the calm lake.”
(他们划着皮划艇沿着平静的湖面前进。)
“She paddled frantically to reach the shore before the storm.”
(她拼命划桨想在暴风雨来临前到达岸边。)
常见短语
up the creek without a paddle — 形容陷入困境却没有任何帮助或解决办法的情况,类似于中文的「束手无策」。
“When my car broke down in the desert, I was really up the creek without a paddle.”
(当我的车在沙漠中抛锚时,我真的束手无策了。)