swim

英 [swɪm]

美 [swɪm]

v. 游水; 游泳; 游泳(作为娱乐); 游; 游动
n. 游泳

现在分词：swimming　过去式：swam　第三人称单数：swims　过去分词：swum　复数：swims　

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3038 / COCA.2848

习惯用语

sink or swim

不自救，必沉沦；自己努力，以求生存
to be in a situation where you will either succeed by your own efforts or fail completely
The new students were just left to sink or swim.
学校完全让新生自生自灭。

in the swim (of things)

积极参与社会生活（或某活动）；合潮流
involved in things that are happening in society or in a particular situation

牛津词典

verb

游水；游泳
to move through water in a horizontal position using the arms and legs
1. I can't swim.
  我不会游泳。
2. The boys swam across the lake.
  男孩子们游到了湖对岸。
3. They spent the day swimming and sunbathing.
  他们整整一天都在游泳和晒太阳。
4. Can you swim backstroke yet?
  你会仰泳了吗？
5. How long will it take her to swim the Channel?
  她游过英吉利海峡得用多长时间？
游泳（作为娱乐）
to spend time swimming for pleasure
1. I go swimming twice a week.
  我每星期游泳两次。
游；游动
to move through or across water
1. A shoal of fish swam past.
  一群鱼游了过去。
2. Ducks were swimming around on the river.
  鸭子在河面上游来游去。
浸；泡；洒满；充溢着
to be covered with a lot of liquid
1. The main course was swimming in oil.
  主菜油汪汪的。
2. Her eyes were swimming with tears.
  她两眼噙满泪水。
仿佛在旋转，似在晃动（尤指生病或酒醉时的感觉）
to seem to be moving around, especially when you are ill/sick or drunk
1. The pages swam before her eyes.
  书页仿佛在她眼前晃动。
眩晕；感觉天旋地转
to feel confused and/or as if everything is spinning around
1. His head swam and he swayed dizzily.
  他感觉天旋地转，摇晃起来。

noun

游泳
a period of time during which you swim
1. Let's go for a swim .
  我们去游个泳吧。

柯林斯词典

VERB 游泳;游水
When youswim, you move through water by making movements with your arms and legs.
1. She learned to swim when she was really tiny...
  她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
2. I went round to Jonathan's to see if he wanted to go swimming...
  我去乔纳森那里看看他是否想去游泳。
3. He was rescued only when an exhausted friend swam ashore...
  当一个精疲力尽的友人游上岸后他才获救。
4. I swim a mile a day.
  我每天游一英里。
5. Swimis also a noun.
6. When can we go for a swim, Mam?
  妈妈，我们什么时候能去游泳啊？
VERB 参加游泳比赛
If youswima race, you take part in a swimming race.
1. She swam the 400 metres medley ten seconds slower than she did in 1980.
  她 400 米混合泳的成绩比其 1980 年慢了 10 秒。
VERB 游过(一段水域);横渡
If youswima stretch of water, you keep swimming until you have crossed it.
1. In 1875, Captain Matthew Webb became the first man to swim the English Channel.
  1875年，马修·韦布船长成为横渡英吉利海峡的第一人。
VERB (鱼)游，游动
When a fishswims, it moves through water by moving its body.
1. The barriers are lethal to fish trying to swim upstream.
  这些障碍物对于想要往上游游动的鱼儿来说是致命的。
VERB (通常指生病时觉得物体仿佛在)旋转，摇晃
If objectsswim, they seem to be moving backwards and forwards, usually because you are ill.
1. Alexis suddenly could take no more: he felt too hot, he couldn't breathe, the room swam.
  亚历克西斯突然觉得受不了了，他感到闷热，喘不上气，仿佛整间屋子在旋转。
VERB 头晕;眩晕
If your headis swimming, you feel unsteady and slightly ill.
1. The musty aroma of incense made her head swim.
  熏香发霉的气味令她感到头晕。
VERB 浸;泡;充溢着
If somethingis swimming inliquid oris swimming withliquid, it is surrounded by and covered with it.
1. He polished off a large steak, salad, broccoli swimming in thick sauce, and half a litre of wine.
  他狼吞虎咽地吃下了一大块牛排、很多色拉和浸着浓稠酱汁的花耶菜，还喝了半升红酒。
sink or swim→ see:sink

双语例句

The fish swim about in the water.
鱼在水里游来游去。
He was rescued only when an exhausted friend swam ashore
当一个精疲力尽的友人游上岸后他才获救。
I never learned to swim and neither did they
我从没学过游泳，他们也没有。
He can swim.
他会游泳。
When the boat sank, they had to swim for it.
小船下沉的时候，他们不得不游水逃生。
He polished off a large steak, salad, broccoli swimming in thick sauce, and half a litre of wine.
他狼吞虎咽地吃下了一大块牛排、很多色拉和浸着浓稠酱汁的花耶菜，还喝了半升红酒。
She insists on going to swim.
她执意要去游泳。
The musty aroma of incense made her head swim.
熏香发霉的气味令她感到头晕。
The staff will be happy to help arrange for you to swim, sail, or water-ski.
工作人员会很乐意为您安排游泳、航行或是滑水等活动。
She would go for a swim when she'd unpacked.
她打开行李取出衣物后就会去游泳。