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单词 belly flopper
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belly floppern.

Brit. /ˈbɛlɪ ˌflɒpə/, U.S. /ˈbɛli ˌflɑpər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: belly n., flop v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < belly n. + flop v. + -er suffix1 Compare belly flop n. and later bellyflop v.
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.
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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).
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