breaststroke
/ˈbreststrəʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbreststrəʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbres(t)-ˌstrōk How to pronounce breaststroke (audio)/ (ame, mw)
breaststroke — noun
1. a swimming style done face down, with both arms sweeping out and round together
a swimming style done face down, with both arms sweeping out and round together while the legs push out and back in a frog-like kick
Pim switched to breaststroke when water kept splashing into her goggles.
switch to breaststroke
Christopher practised breaststroke slowly to match each breath with each kick.
breaststroke + breath + kick timing
Defne uses breaststroke in warm-ups because the pull feels gentler on her shoulders.
Kenji reached the wall first after swimming the last lap in breaststroke.
Nila learned breaststroke before backstroke because the glide helped her stay calm.
- stroke
general swimming term; it can mean any named way of swimming, not specifically breaststroke
- swimming style
broader teaching term; less specific and less technical than the sport term breaststroke
文法句型
swim breaststroke
learn breaststroke
switch to breaststroke
用法筆記
Often follows verbs such as learn, practise, swim, or switch to. In lessons and race talk, speakers may use either breaststroke or the breaststroke when naming the style.