单词 | swim |
释义 | Word Frequency swim(swɪm) verbWord forms: swims, swimming, swam or swum 1. (intransitive) to move along in water, etc, by means of movements of the body or parts of the body, esp the arms and legs, or (in the case of fish) tail and fins 2. (transitive) to cover (a distance or stretch of water) in this way 3. (transitive) to compete in (a race) in this way 4. (intransitive) to be supported by and on a liquid; float 5. (transitive) to use (a particular stroke) in swimming 6. (intransitive) to move smoothly, usually through air or over a surface 7. (intransitive) to reel or seem to reel my head swam the room swam around me 8. (intr; often foll by in or with) to be covered or flooded with water or other liquid 9. (intransitive; often foll by in) to be liberally supplied (with) he's swimming in money 10. (transitive) to cause to float or swim 11. (transitive) to provide (something) with water deep enough to float in 12. swim against the tide 13. swim with the tide noun 14. the act, an instance, or period of swimming 15. any graceful gliding motion 16. a condition of dizziness; swoon 17. a pool in a river good for fishing 18. in the swim Derived forms swimmable (ˈswimmable) adjective swimmer (ˈswimmer) noun swimming (ˈswimming) noun, adjective Word origin Old English swimman; related to Old Norse svima, German schwimmen, Gothic swumsl pond, Norwegian svamla to paddle |
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