英语词汇“swimmerets”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

swim /swim/

intransitive verb

swimmˈing

swam

old

swum

Shakespeare

swam

To propel oneself in water (or other liquid)

To float

To come to the surface

To travel or be conveyed by water

To be suffused

To be immersed or steeped

To glide smoothly

To be dizzy

transitive verb

To pass or cross by swimming

To cover (a distance) by swimming

To cause to swim or float

To test for witchcraft by immersion (historical)

noun

An act, performance or spell of swimming

Any motion like swimming

The general movement or current of affairs

A dizzy state

A crossing-place for swimmers (dialect)

A place where many fishes swim

The air-bladder of a fish (obsolete)

ORIGIN: OE swimman; Ger schwimmen

swimmˈable adjective

Capable of being swum

swimmˈer noun

swimmˈeret noun

A crustacean's abdominal appendage used in swimming

swimmˈing noun and adjective

swimmˈingly adverb

In a gliding manner as if swimming
Smoothly, successfully (informal)

swimmˈingness noun

The state of swimming
A melting look, tearfulness

swimmˈy adjective

Inclined to dizziness

swim bladder noun

A fish's air-bladder

swimmˈing-bath noun

(also in pl) an indoor swimming-pool

swimmˈing-bell noun

A medusoid modified as a swimming organ

swimming costume noun

A swimsuit

swimming hole noun

A natural pool or lake suitable for swimming in

swimmˈing-pond noun

swimmˈing-pool noun

An artificial pool for swimming in

swimˈsuit noun

A garment worn for swimming
Now esp a one-piece woman's garment of stretch fabric, covering the torso only

swimˈwear noun

(in shops, fashion magazines, etc) garments worn for swimming

in the swim

In the main current (of affairs, business, etc)

swim with (or against) the stream or tide

To conform to (or go against) normal behaviour, opinions, etc