单词 | to fin it, to fin a passage, way |
释义 | > as lemmasto fin it, to fin a (or one's) passage, way 4. intransitive. To swim, as a fish; hence used of underwater swimmers. Also transitive, to fin it, to fin a (or one's) passage, way. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > [verb (intransitive)] > swim run?1527 floata1599 scull1850 fina1861 the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > project from (something) [verb (transitive)] > furnish with projecting part shoulder1438 snout1753 fin1933 the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > move in or on water [verb (intransitive)] > swim underwater diveOE urinate1623 skin-dive1936 goggle-dive1953 aqualung1961 fin1964 scuba1977 scuba-dive1980 a1861 T. Winthrop Canoe & Saddle (1862) 134 In midsummer salmon fin it along the reaches of Whulge. 1894 Outing 24 140/1 For this [stump] the rascal [trout] steers, as fast as he can fin his way. 1922 T. Hardy Late Lyrics & Earlier 130 Fishes might seem to fin a passage. 1933 W. de la Mare Lord Fish 36 He grew hungrier and hungrier as he finned softly on. 1964 W. J. Gaston Drifting Death ii. 24 I jack-knifed down to beyond twenty and finned hard for the yacht. 1964 Guardian 20 May 7/6 You fin slowly down, 15 to 20 feet now. < as lemmas |
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