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a paddle
paddle 作名词时是可数名词,复数形式为 paddles。
I need a paddle for my kayak.
我的皮划艇需要一把桨。
桨；短桨
paddles — plural of paddle
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
桨；短桨
A long implement with one or two flat blades, used to row a small boat such as a canoe or kayak.
I need a paddle for my kayak.
我的皮划艇需要一把桨。
一种双手使用的划船工具,由杆和装在一端或两端的一个或两个桨叶组成,用于推进独木舟、皮划艇或小船。桨不与船体连接,由双手自由操作,与通过枢轴固定在船上的橹不同。
A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.
用于击球的小型木制平板球拍
small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
划桨；划桨的动作。
The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.
明轮或水轮的叶片
a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
She gripped the paddle tightly and returned the ping-pong ball with a sharp spin.
她紧紧握住球拍，以一个旋转球回击了乒乓球。
The old steamboat's paddle churned the river water into white foam.
旧轮船的桨轮将河水搅成了白色泡沫。
In some schools, teachers used a wooden paddle for discipline in the past.
过去有些学校老师用木板体罚学生。
paddle 作名词时是可数名词,复数形式为 paddles。
I need a paddle for my kayak.
我的皮划艇需要一把桨。
for 后接目的,常用动词的 -ing 形式。
This is a paddle for stirring the sauce.
这是一把用来搅拌酱汁的桨形铲。
该搭配指水轮、明轮等装置上的叶片。
The paddle of the waterwheel turned slowly.
水车的桨板慢慢转动。
Not this
I bought two paddle for my kayak.
Use this
I bought two paddles for my kayak.
paddle 是可数名词，two 后面必须用复数形式 paddles。汉语说“两个桨”没有词形变化，英语可数名词复数要加 -s，所以这里不能省略。
Not this
He used an oar to move the canoe.
Use this
He used a paddle to move the canoe.
paddle 和 oar 都译作“桨”，但 paddle 是双手自由握持、不固定在船上的桨，用于独木舟或皮划艇；oar 是通过桨架固定在船上的橹。划独木舟应选用 paddle，因此要把 oar 换成 paddle。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
独木舟桨
He carved a new canoe paddle from cedar.
他用雪松木雕刻了一把新的独木舟桨。
明轮；桨轮
The old steamboat was driven by a large paddle wheel.
这艘旧蒸汽船由一个巨大的明轮驱动。
明轮船
We took a cruise on a historic paddle steamer.
我们乘坐一艘历史悠久的明轮船游览。
乒乓球拍
She bought a new table tennis paddle with better grip.
她买了一个握感更好的新乒乓球拍。
划桨动作
A smooth paddle stroke helps the kayak move faster.
平滑的划桨动作有助于皮划艇更快前进。
陷入困境；束手无策
If the printer breaks again, we're up the creek without a paddle.
如果打印机再坏，我们就束手无策了。
自力更生；独立自主
After university, she decided to paddle her own canoe and travel the world.
大学毕业后，她决定独立自主，独自环游世界。
（习语）陷入困境，走投无路。
If we miss the last bus, we'll be up the creek without a paddle.
如果我们错过末班车，就会走投无路了。
Use paddles naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想狗狗“狗刨式”游泳（dog paddle），前爪像船桨一样一下下划水——paddle 就是“桨/划桨”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：划独木舟、皮划艇训练、户外水上运动 作名词时通常指独木舟或皮划艇用的短桨，双手握持、不与船体固定，与固定在船侧的橹（oar）不同。这个词多用于户外水上运动或休闲划船的场合，属于中性日常词汇，没有明显的正式或口语偏向。
可作为可数名词，指球拍、桨叶或惩罚板子。
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