Definition of snorkel in English:
snorkel
(also schnorkel)
nounPlural Snorkels, Plural snorkels ˈsnɔːk(ə)lˈsnɔrk(ə)l
1A tube for a swimmer to breathe through while under water.
（潜水者使用的）水下呼吸管bring a snorkel and flippers to explore the offshore reef- Once the swimmer has achieved ideal body position, the snorkel may be taken away to allow him to practice the low-profile breath.
- We get our equipment on: flippers, masks, snorkels.
- Breathe into the blue, green or yellow plastic device, which resembles an asthma inhaler or part of a snorkel, for three or four minutes twice each day, and you'll breathe easier when you race.
- Free masks, flippers and snorkels are usually on offer, but we were late in the day and the underwater guides had headed off to their beers.
- Similar effects are experienced by recreational breath-hold divers; they may also use a snorkel to allow breathing when on the surface.
- The odd snorkel bobs in the water, occasionally spurting water, and there's not a boat to be seen.
- Now swap all skates, helmets and padding for flippers, snorkels and swimsuits.
- He says he has two golden rules: first, always check out the dive site for yourself (he brings his own snorkel for the purpose) and second, keep in mind the spot on the water, way down below, that you are going to hit.
- The snorkel, flippers, and goggles are definitely material objects, as are the air tank, the regulator, and the buoyancy control device.
- Following a brief orientation, and a complimentary photograph, you are supplied with wet suits, snorkels and masks.
- We drop anchor at Calivigny Island, don flippers and snorkels, and paddle off to look at the coral.
- Whether it be in drills or actual sets, whether pulling or kicking, we now use snorkels in all phases of our training.
- Wet suits, snorkels and fins are supplied when and if you are ready to get into the water - and when you return you can hop into a hot shower!
- Bring along your snorkels, beach balls and dinghies for a fantastic, fun time in the swimming pools.
- But yesterday he donned his snorkel and flippers to defend his title as World Champion Bog Snorkeller.
- If you can breathe through a snorkel, then you are well on the way towards one of the most enriching wildlife experiences of your life.
- This allows them to dive totally unaided to depths of 75 ft - without snorkels, flippers or air cylinders.
- And don't forget to bring your snorkel: diving aficionados swear that the Maldives have the finest dive sites in the world, and most resorts have fully equipped dive centres.
- We stopped and parked up at a beach, and Mohammed guided us to the edge of the coral and instructed the novices amongst us how to don our masks, snorkels and flippers.
- The game takes place in a swimming pool with players wearing snorkels, masks and fins.
2trademark A type of hydraulically elevated platform for firefighting.
〈商标〉消防用液压升降平台50% of turntable ladders were replaced by Snorkels- Left are the FS6, the one which gave the stranded firefighters a lift, and a 1970 Snorkel with a boom and a cage for real emergencies.
verbsnorkels, snorkeling, snorkelled, snorkelling, snorkeledˈsnɔːk(ə)lˈsnɔrk(ə)l
[no object]often as noun snorkellingSwim using a snorkel.
使用水下呼吸管潜游the sea is incredibly clear, which is ideal for snorkelling海水清澈见底——戴呼吸管潜游最理想了。
snorkel around the unspoilt coral reefs在未遭破坏的珊瑚礁周围戴呼吸管潜游。
- The Red Sea is a superb spot for diving and snorkelling.
- Two ten-foot hammerheads swam by while we snorkeled quickly to the beach.
- Its white sandy beach, lapped by crystal clear waters and hundreds of types of colourful fish make it ideal for swimming and snorkelling.
- But their favourite activities were swimming, snorkelling and water volleyball.
- Lizard is about halfway between the Australian mainland and the outer reef, where you can spend the day diving or snorkelling.
- On the islands, you can hike, snorkel, kayak, and go whale-watching; there are guided nature hikes on Santa Cruz Island.
- Strap on a mask and snorkel, and you can swim with sea lions, so curious and friendly that they will brush past your face.
- Towns are getting crowded, while many of the best places to dive or snorkel can be inundated with boats.
- While running keeps him fit, his passion is scuba diving and snorkelling and exploring the fascinating undersea world.
- I've always enjoyed snorkelling and I fancied scuba diving, so I was keen to have a go.
- It's an outdoor lover's paradise, especially if you're into fishing, snorkelling and diving.
- Learning to snorkel was rewarding, but it also taught me that I am no amphibian.
- My husband swam, snorkeled, and saw many beautiful fish while I lay under the palm trees enjoying our little piece of heaven - we never wanted to leave.
- Scuba diving and snorkelling among the exotic fish, dolphins, rays and sharks is hugely popular.
- Participants were snorkelling in the water with the dolphins.
- In fact, so many people snorkel at Hanauma Bay that it often gets quite crowded.
- We saw plenty of crawfish while snorkelling and diving - or at least we saw their long whiskers poking out of holes and from under rocky ledges on the reef.
- Here, the beaches are splendid and unspoilt, providing excellent sites for diving and snorkelling.
- We fished when we needed food, swam, snorkelled and dived off the edge of the Continental Shelf and relished in the crystal clear, warm waters of the Indian Ocean - an ocean so blue it dazzled the eyesight.
- Also pack a couple of old T-shirts to wear while snorkelling, or diving without a wetsuit, to protect your shoulders from the sun.
bathe, go swimming, take a dip, dip, splash around
Derivatives
snorkeller
- We watched as snorkeler after snorkeler harassed the lugubrious manatees.
- Scuba divers and snorkelers explore historic shipwrecks and artificial reefs.
- Some snorkellers swam alongside a whale shark, while divers of one boat made their entry to find themselves among a welcoming committee of pilot whales.
- It's also a paradise for beach lovers, scuba divers and snorkelers, with pure-white sands; clear, shallow, 80-degree waters; reefs just offshore; and wrecks to explore.
- They see so many divers and snorkellers that they soon get bored and swim away.
noun
Origin
1940s: from German Schnorchel.
Definition of snorkel in US English:
snorkel
(also schnorkel)
nounˈsnôrk(ə)lˈsnɔrk(ə)l
1A short curved tube for a swimmer to breathe through while keeping the face under water.
（潜水者使用的）水下呼吸管- Following a brief orientation, and a complimentary photograph, you are supplied with wet suits, snorkels and masks.
- Free masks, flippers and snorkels are usually on offer, but we were late in the day and the underwater guides had headed off to their beers.
- This allows them to dive totally unaided to depths of 75 ft - without snorkels, flippers or air cylinders.
- The snorkel, flippers, and goggles are definitely material objects, as are the air tank, the regulator, and the buoyancy control device.
- We stopped and parked up at a beach, and Mohammed guided us to the edge of the coral and instructed the novices amongst us how to don our masks, snorkels and flippers.
- The game takes place in a swimming pool with players wearing snorkels, masks and fins.
- We drop anchor at Calivigny Island, don flippers and snorkels, and paddle off to look at the coral.
- Once the swimmer has achieved ideal body position, the snorkel may be taken away to allow him to practice the low-profile breath.
- Similar effects are experienced by recreational breath-hold divers; they may also use a snorkel to allow breathing when on the surface.
- Now swap all skates, helmets and padding for flippers, snorkels and swimsuits.
- Wet suits, snorkels and fins are supplied when and if you are ready to get into the water - and when you return you can hop into a hot shower!
- And don't forget to bring your snorkel: diving aficionados swear that the Maldives have the finest dive sites in the world, and most resorts have fully equipped dive centres.
- We get our equipment on: flippers, masks, snorkels.
- The odd snorkel bobs in the water, occasionally spurting water, and there's not a boat to be seen.
- But yesterday he donned his snorkel and flippers to defend his title as World Champion Bog Snorkeller.
- Breathe into the blue, green or yellow plastic device, which resembles an asthma inhaler or part of a snorkel, for three or four minutes twice each day, and you'll breathe easier when you race.
- If you can breathe through a snorkel, then you are well on the way towards one of the most enriching wildlife experiences of your life.
- Bring along your snorkels, beach balls and dinghies for a fantastic, fun time in the swimming pools.
- He says he has two golden rules: first, always check out the dive site for yourself (he brings his own snorkel for the purpose) and second, keep in mind the spot on the water, way down below, that you are going to hit.
- Whether it be in drills or actual sets, whether pulling or kicking, we now use snorkels in all phases of our training.
- 1.1 A tube used by a submarine just below the surface as a fresh-air intake.
2trademark A type of hydraulically elevated platform for firefighting.
〈商标〉消防用液压升降平台- Left are the FS6, the one which gave the stranded firefighters a lift, and a 1970 Snorkel with a boom and a cage for real emergencies.
verbˈsnôrk(ə)lˈsnɔrk(ə)l
[no object]often as noun snorkelingSwim using a snorkel.
使用水下呼吸管潜游the sea is incredibly clear, which is ideal for snorkeling海水清澈见底——戴呼吸管潜游最理想了。
snorkel around the unspoiled coral reefs在未遭破坏的珊瑚礁周围戴呼吸管潜游。
- My husband swam, snorkeled, and saw many beautiful fish while I lay under the palm trees enjoying our little piece of heaven - we never wanted to leave.
- It's an outdoor lover's paradise, especially if you're into fishing, snorkelling and diving.
- We fished when we needed food, swam, snorkelled and dived off the edge of the Continental Shelf and relished in the crystal clear, warm waters of the Indian Ocean - an ocean so blue it dazzled the eyesight.
- Its white sandy beach, lapped by crystal clear waters and hundreds of types of colourful fish make it ideal for swimming and snorkelling.
- Lizard is about halfway between the Australian mainland and the outer reef, where you can spend the day diving or snorkelling.
- Also pack a couple of old T-shirts to wear while snorkelling, or diving without a wetsuit, to protect your shoulders from the sun.
- Strap on a mask and snorkel, and you can swim with sea lions, so curious and friendly that they will brush past your face.
- Two ten-foot hammerheads swam by while we snorkeled quickly to the beach.
- In fact, so many people snorkel at Hanauma Bay that it often gets quite crowded.
- While running keeps him fit, his passion is scuba diving and snorkelling and exploring the fascinating undersea world.
- On the islands, you can hike, snorkel, kayak, and go whale-watching; there are guided nature hikes on Santa Cruz Island.
- Towns are getting crowded, while many of the best places to dive or snorkel can be inundated with boats.
- We saw plenty of crawfish while snorkelling and diving - or at least we saw their long whiskers poking out of holes and from under rocky ledges on the reef.
- Learning to snorkel was rewarding, but it also taught me that I am no amphibian.
- Here, the beaches are splendid and unspoilt, providing excellent sites for diving and snorkelling.
- Participants were snorkelling in the water with the dolphins.
- But their favourite activities were swimming, snorkelling and water volleyball.
- I've always enjoyed snorkelling and I fancied scuba diving, so I was keen to have a go.
- The Red Sea is a superb spot for diving and snorkelling.
- Scuba diving and snorkelling among the exotic fish, dolphins, rays and sharks is hugely popular.
bathe, go swimming, take a dip, dip, splash around
Origin
1940s: from German Schnorchel.