swim
[swɪm]
vb
to move along in water, etc, by means of movements of the body or parts of the body, esp the arms and legs, or (in the case of fish) tail and fins
to cover (a distance or stretch of water) in this way
to compete in (a race) in this way
to be supported by and on a liquid; float
to use (a particular stroke) in swimming
to move smoothly, usually through air or over a surface
to reel or seem to reel
the room swam around me
to be covered or flooded with water or other liquid
to be liberally supplied (with)
he's swimming in money
to cause to float or swim
to provide (something) with water deep enough to float in
n
the act, an instance, or period of swimming
any graceful gliding motion
a condition of dizziness; swoon
a pool in a river good for fishing
- 习惯用语
- swim with the tide to conform to prevailing opinion
- swim with the stream 同
- swim against the tide to resist prevailing opinion
- swim against the stream 同
- in the swim fashionable or active in social or political activities
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