| 单词 | surf lifesaver |
| 释义 | > as lemmassurf lifesaver surf lifesaver n. chiefly Australian and New Zealand a lifeguard specially trained to carry out rescues in heavy surf; (now esp.) a member of a surf lifesaving club (see surf lifesaving n.). ΚΠ 1922 Boston Sunday Globe 4 Sept. 4/5 (headline) Surf life-savers carnival feature. 1977 N.Z. Herald 8 Jan. i. 6/4 I have been talking to the wife of a surf lifesaver, and she spoke of the apparent indifference people show on being saved from drowning. 2002 Independent 21 Mar. 1/4 Surf lifesavers, the bronzed young men who epitomise Australia's beach macho culture, were forced to abandon their national competition yesterday after a pack of sharks sent them fleeing to dry land. < as lemmas |
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