swim

/swɪm/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

游泳；游过；游泳；一次游泳

释义与例句

v. 游泳；游过
to move through water by moving the body, arms, and legs, or to cross an area of water in this way
  1. She learnt to swim before she started primary school.
    她在上小学前就学会了游泳。
  2. We swam in the clear lake while the guide watched from the shore.
    我们在清澈的湖里游泳，向导在岸边看着。
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  1. He swam across the narrow river to reach the opposite bank.
    他游过狭窄的河，到达了对岸。
n. 游泳；一次游泳
an occasion when somebody swims, especially for exercise or pleasure
  1. We went for a swim before breakfast while the sea was calm.
    趁海面平静，我们早饭前去游了一次泳。
  2. A short swim in the cool water refreshed her after the long walk.
    长途步行后，在凉水里游一会儿让她恢复了精神。
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  1. He has a swim at the local pool every Tuesday morning.
    他每周二上午都去当地游泳池游泳。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 swim 的过去式是 swam，过去分词是 swum，现在分词双写 m 为 swimming；go for a swim 指“去游一次泳”，go swimming 指“去游泳”这一活动。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • swimmer 游泳者；游泳运动员
    指正在游泳或会游泳的人，也可指参加游泳比赛的运动员。
  • swimming 游泳；游泳运动
    不可数名词，指游泳活动或运动，常见搭配为 go swimming。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • dive 跳水；潜水
    swim 指通过身体动作在水中行进；dive 指通常头朝下跃入水中，也可指戴装备潜水。跳水入水说 dive into the pool，在水中游一段距离则说 swim across the pool。
    She dived from the rock into the deep water below. 她从岩石上跳入下面的深水中。
常见搭配
  • go for a swim 去游一次泳
    Let's go for a swim before it gets too hot. 趁天还不太热，我们去游个泳吧。
  • learn to swim 学游泳
    Many children learn to swim at the local leisure centre. 许多孩子在当地的休闲中心学游泳。
  • swim across 游过；横渡
    No one is allowed to swim across the reservoir. 任何人都不准游泳横渡这座水库。