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swimmers

UK //ˈswɪməz//US //ˈswɪmərz//

词源

源自动词 swim(游泳)加上表示人或物的后缀 -er,复数形式加-s。最早记录于15世纪表示'游泳的人',19世纪开始有'泳衣'的用法。

noun

❶ 指游泳的人,尤其指经常游泳或以游泳为运动或职业的人。可以泛指所有游泳者,或特指比赛中的游泳选手。

“The pool was full of young swimmers practicing their strokes.”

(游泳池里满是练习泳姿的年轻游泳者。)

“Olympic swimmers train for hours every day to perfect their technique.”

(奥运游泳选手每天训练数小时以完善技术。)

❶ 游泳时穿的紧身运动服装,通常指泳衣或泳裤。这种用法在口语中较常见。

“Don't forget to pack your swimmers for the beach trip tomorrow.”

(别忘了为明天的海滩之旅收拾你的泳衣。)

“He bought new swimmers with his country's flag printed on them.”

(他买了印有自己国家国旗的新泳裤。)

同义词:swimming costume, bathers, swimwear, swimsuits

常见短语

like a fish to swimmers — 比喻某事物对特定人群具有天然的吸引力,就像水对鱼一样自然。

“The new water park was like a fish to swimmers in our town.”

(新水上乐园对我们镇的游泳爱好者就像鱼对水一样有吸引力。)