| 释义 |
swim /swɪm/ vi. | vt. | n. | a. | phr.
I (过去式 swam /swæm/ 或〈方〉swum /swʌm/,过去分词 swum;swim·ming)
❶ vi.
1. 游水，游泳
Fish swim. 鱼会游水。
Let's go swimming. 咱们游泳去。
swim on one's chest (back, side) 俯(仰，侧)泳
swim ashore 游到岸边
2. 漂浮；飘忽；滑行
Oil swims on water. 油浮于水。
A cloud swam slowly across the moon. 浮云慢慢掠过月亮。
The boy swam across the floor. 男孩在地板上滑行而过。
3. 浸，泡；充溢 (in,with)
meat swimming in gravy 浸在肉卤中的肉
The floor was swimming in blood. 地板上血流成河。
The deck was swimming with water. 甲板泡在水中了。
Her eyes were swimming with tears. 她眼泪汪汪。
When I heard the good news, my heart swam with joy. 我听到这好消息后内心充满了喜悦。
4. 大量拥有，富有(in)
He's swimming in money. 他腰缠万贯。
5. (仿佛)旋转，(仿佛)摇晃；眩晕
The room swam before her eyes and she had to lie down again. 房间好像在她眼前旋转，她只得再躺下。
My head is swimming. 我的头发晕。
❷ vt.
1. 在(河流等)中游泳，游过(河流等)；游(一段距离)
I can swim two miles. 我能游两英里。
2. 游泳进行(比赛)；与…比赛游泳
swim a race with sb. 和某人比赛游泳
I'll swim you 1000 metres. 我跟你比1000米游泳。
3. 在游泳中使用(特定姿势)
He can't swim a stroke. 他什么姿势都不会游。
4. 使(马、狗等)游水
swim a horse across a river 使马凫水过河
5. 使浮起
swim wheat to select seed 浮麦选种
II n.
1. 游泳
go for a swim 去游泳
have a swim 游一会儿水
2. 漂浮；滑行
3. 眩晕
His head was in a swim. 他感到头晕眼花。
4. 多鱼的深水区
5. = swim bladder
6. [the swim] 〈口〉潮流，时势；活动
III a.
游泳时穿戴的
a swim cap 游泳帽
swim pants 游泳裤
[< OE swimman; 与 Ger schwimmen, Goth swumsl pond, Norw svamla to paddle 有关] phr. in (out of) the swim 〈口〉合 (不合)潮流的；识 (不识)时务的；积极 (不积极)参加当前活动的 sink or swim 见 sink
swim with (against) the stream 见 stream |