dog-paddle

IPA/ˈdɒɡ pædl/
IPA/ˈdɔːɡ pædl/

dog-paddle — noun

1. a simple way of staying afloat and moving through water, using short quick arm p

1.名詞B1
釋義

a simple way of staying afloat and moving through water, using short quick arm pulls and kicking leg movements that are similar to the way a dog swims

例句

Asher stayed in the shallow end and practiced the dog-paddle until he felt confident.

collocation: practiced the dog-paddle

Amelia taught her younger brother the dog-paddle during their summer holiday at the beach.

collocation: taught [someone] the dog-paddle

同義詞
  • doggy paddle

    the most common variant spelling; more frequent in British English and informal speech

  • dog paddle

    another common spelling variant without the hyphen

文法句型

the dog-paddle

do a dog-paddle

try the dog-paddle

用法筆記

Also written as 'doggy paddle' or 'dog paddle'. The form 'doggy paddle' is more common in British English. This stroke is typically the first swimming motion that beginners learn; it is not a formal competitive stroke. Although the source data lists only the noun form, 'to dog-paddle' is also used as a verb in everyday English (e.g., 'She dog-paddled across the pool').

常見錯誤

❌He swam dog-paddle across the pool.
✅He used the dog-paddle to get across the pool.
💡'dog-paddle' is a noun naming the stroke, not an adverb. Use 'do the dog-paddle' or 'use a dog-paddle'.
❌She learned dog paddle stroke.
✅She learned the dog-paddle.
💡The definite article 'the' is usually needed before the name of this stroke.