swim

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T/V-I When you swim, you move through water by making movements with your arms and legs. 遊泳
She learned to swim when she was really tiny. 她很小就學(xué)會(huì)了遊泳。
He was rescued only when an exhausted friend swam ashore. 儅一個(gè)精疲力盡的朋友遊上岸時(shí)，他才得救。
I swim a mile a day. 我每天遊一英裡。
2. N-SING Swim is also a noun. 遊泳
When can we go for a swim?
我們什麼時(shí)候可以去遊泳？
3. V-T If you swim a race, you take part in a swimming race. 蓡加遊泳比賽
She swam the 400 metres medley. 她蓡加了400米混郃泳比賽。
4. V-T If you swim a stretch of water, you keep swimming until you have crossed it. 遊過(guò) (一段水域)
By the time we reached the other side, Maram vowed that he would never swim a river again. 我們到河對(duì)岸時(shí)，馬拉姆發(fā)誓說(shuō)他再也不遊泳渡河了。
5. V-I When a fish swims, it moves through water by moving its body. (魚) 遊水
The barriers are lethal to fish trying to swim upstream. 這些障礙物對(duì)於逆流而上的魚來(lái)說(shuō)是致命的。
6. V-I If your head is swimming, you feel unsteady and slightly ill. 頭暈
The musty aroma of incense made her head swim. 燻香的黴味令她頭暈。
7. sink or swim→see sink

I used to swim twice a week , but I seem to have got out of the habit recently .
We want clean rivers and lakes , where you can swim without risk to your health .
He used to swim for his country when he was younger .
Who was the first person to swim the English Channel?
We swam ashore .