paddle
英['p?d(?)l]
美['p?dl]
- n. 劃槳；明輪翼
- vt. 拌；攪；用槳劃
- vi. 劃槳；戲水；涉水
詞態變化
復數:?paddles;第三人稱單數:?paddles;過去式:?paddled;過去分詞:?paddled;現在分詞:?paddling;
助記提示
1. ped- "foot" => peddle => peddler.
2. pad => paddle => paddler.
中文詞源
paddle 船槳，劃船
來自拉丁語padela,小鏟子，進一步來自patella,小盤子，來自patina的小詞形式，詞源同pan,patella.后引申詞義船槳。
paddle 蹚水，踩水來自pad,蹚水，-le,表反復。
英文詞源
- paddle (n.)
- c. 1400, padell "small spade," from Medieval Latin padela, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Latin patella "small pan, little dish, plate," diminutive of patina (see pan (n.)).
Meaning "short oar with a wide blade" is from 1620s. As an instrument used for beating clothes (and slaves, and schoolboys), it is recorded from 1828, American English. Paddle-ball attested from 1935. - paddle (v.1)
- "to dabble, wade in water," 1520s, probably cognate with Low German paddeln "tramp about," frequentative of padjen "to tramp, to run in short steps," from pad (v.). Related: Paddled; paddling. Meaning "to move in water by means of paddles" is a different word (see paddle (v.3)).
- paddle (v.2)
- "to beat with a paddle, spank," 1856, from paddle (n.). Related: Paddled; paddling.
- paddle (v.3)
- "to move in water by means of paddles," 1670s, from paddle (n.). To paddle one's (own) canoe "do for oneself" is from 1828.
雙語例句
- 1. We might be able to push ourselves across with the paddle.
- 我們也許可以用槳把自己推過去。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Ruth enjoyed her paddle.
- 露絲玩水玩得很開心。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Wear sandals when you paddle.
- 玩水的時候穿上涼鞋。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Let's go for a paddle.
- 咱們去玩水吧。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. Each man had a paddle for an hour and then a rest.
- 每個人劃了一小時槳,然后休息.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》