paddle
paddle&+{1}
[ˈpæd&+{ə}l]
n
a short light oar with a flat blade at one or both ends, used without a rowlock to propel a canoe or small boat
Also called: float a blade of a water wheel or paddle wheel
a period of paddling
to go for a paddle upstream
a paddle wheel used to propel a boat.(as modifier)
the sliding panel in a lock or sluicegate that regulates the level or flow of water
any of various instruments shaped like a paddle and used for beating, mixing, etc
a table-tennis bat
the flattened limb of a seal, turtle, or similar aquatic animal, specialized for swimming
vb
to propel (a canoe, small boat, etc) with a paddle
to convey by paddling
we paddled him to the shore
to stir or mix with or as if with a paddle
to row (a boat) steadily, esp (of a racing crew) to row firmly but not at full pressure
(of steamships) to be propelled by paddle wheels
to swim with short rapid strokes, like a dog
to spank
paddle
paddle&+{2}
[ˈpæd&+{ə}l]
vb
to walk or play barefoot in shallow water, mud, etc
to dabble the fingers, hands, or feet in water
to walk unsteadily, like a baby
to fondle with the fingers
n
the act of paddling in water
- 习惯用语
- paddle one's own canoe to be self-sufficient.to mind one's own business
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