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paddles
桨；短桨
paddles is the plural of paddle.
A long implement with one or two flat blades, used to row a small boat such as a canoe or kayak.
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
用于击球的小型木制平板球拍
- 3.
The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.
划桨；划桨的动作。
- 4.
a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
明轮或水轮的叶片
- 5.
A slat of a paddleboat's wheel.
明轮船桨轮上的板条。
- 6.
an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
用于惩罚的平板
- 7.
A paddlewheel.
明轮；桨轮。
- 8.
A blade of a waterwheel.
水车轮的叶片。
- 9.
A kitchen utensil shaped like a paddle and used for mixing, beating etc.
桨形厨房用具,用于搅拌、拍打等。
- 10.
A broad, flat spanking implement.
宽扁的责打用具。
- 11.
A broad, flat device used in striking the ball, analogous to a racket in tennis.
宽扁的击球器具,类似网球拍。
- 12.
A flat board with a number of holes or indentations, used to carry small alcoholic drinks such as shots.
带孔或凹槽的平板,用于端送小杯酒等。
- 13.
A flat limb of an aquatic animal, adapted for swimming.
水生动物适应游泳的扁平附肢。
- 14.
In a sluice, a panel that controls the flow of water.
水闸中控制水流的闸板。
- 15.
A handheld electrode used for defibrillation or cardioversion.
手持电极,用于除颤或复律。
- 16.
A flipper in a pinball machine.
弹球机中的击球挡板。
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A flap of attached skin that has been cut away from a wound.
从伤口切下但仍与皮肤相连的皮瓣。
球拍；划桨；划船；桨形搅拌器；板子；戒尺；桨轮叶片；明轮
In use
She gripped the paddle tightly and returned the ping-pong ball with a sharp spin.
The old steamboat's paddle churned the river water into white foam.
In some schools, teachers used a wooden paddle for discipline in the past.
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。
a paddle for [purpose]
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。
the paddle of [machine]
该搭配指水轮、明轮等装置上的叶片。
Connections
Collocations
- canoe paddle
- 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。
- paddle wheel
- 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。
- paddle steamer
- 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。
- table tennis paddle
- 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。
- paddle stroke
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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”。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
可作为可数名词，指球拍、桨叶或惩罚板子。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 paddle /ˈpædəl/ 押韵的有 saddle /ˈsædəl/、straddle /ˈstrædəl/、addle /ˈædəl/；注意 pedal /ˈpɛdəl/、puddle /ˈpʌdəl/、poodle /ˈpuːdəl/ 拼写相似但元音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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