backstroke

/ˈbækstrəʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbækstrəʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbak-ˌstrōk/ (ame, mw)

backstroke — noun

1. a swimming method where you lie facing upwards on the water and pull your arms b

1.名詞B1
釋義

a swimming method where you lie facing upwards on the water and pull your arms backwards one at a time, while kicking your legs to move forward

例句

Mateo taught his younger brother the backstroke during their holiday at the beach.

the backstroke

The coach noticed that Sakura's backstroke improved when she kept her head still.

同義詞
  • back crawl

    the more technical term for the competitive stroke, particularly in British English

文法句型

swim [the] backstroke

[distance] backstroke (e.g. 100-metre backstroke)

用法筆記

Uncountable noun. Use 'the backstroke' when naming the stroke as a sport or technique ('She is good at the backstroke'), or omit the article when describing the action ('He swims backstroke'). Do not use the indefinite article 'a'.

常見錯誤

❌I swam a backstroke for ten laps.
✅I swam backstroke for ten laps.
💡Backstroke is uncountable; do not use 'a' before it.