单词 | belly flopper |
释义 | belly floppern. A dive into water in which a person hits the surface flat on his or her stomach or abdomen (intentionally or by accident); a belly flop. Also sometimes: a person who makes a belly flop into a body of water. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > [noun] > diving into water > one who or that which ducker1483 diver1511 water?1570 plunger1611 header1848 belly flopper1895 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > [noun] > diving into water > specific manner belly flop1895 belly flopper1895 swallow dive1898 swallow-diving1898 swan dive1898 swallow1902 cannonball1905 jackknife1906 honeypot1941 belly-flopping1948 1895 Dial. Notes 1 396 Belly-flop, belly-flopper, an attempt at diving which results in striking the water on the stomach. 1926 North-China Herald 11 Sept. 523/5 While Jew Suey-shang's nerve was firm his diving technique was at fault, for he took what small boys call a ‘belly-flopper’ with such force that he was rendered unconscious. 1969 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 23 Oct. 31/3 Bellyfloppers or champ divers. 1985 C. Thiele Shadow Shark 12 Even Mophead took a running jump and landed in the water with a thunderous splash. ‘That's the biggest belly flopper of the day,’ Meg called. 1999 S. M. Stirling & D. Drake Reformer 25 The tremendous splash as someone did a belly flopper in another corner of the pool. 2012 Los Gatos (Calif.) Weekly-Times (Nexis) 7 May I was a terrible swimmer and a notorious belly flopper. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1895 |
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