swim ring
swim ring — noun
1. a round, air-filled object made of soft plastic or rubber that a person, especia
a round, air-filled object made of soft plastic or rubber that a person, especially a child, holds onto or wears around the waist to stay floating in water.
The toddler held onto her pink swim ring as she kicked in the shallow end.
hold onto + swim ring
Theo pumped air into the swim ring until it felt firm.
pump air into a swim ring
The lifeguard showed the children how to hold a swim ring properly in the water.
Aiko's little brother cried when his swim ring slipped away into deeper water.
After a summer of practice, Priya no longer needed a swim ring in the pool.
- inflatable ring
a more general term; 'swim ring' is the specific common name
- pool float
more common in American English; may refer to any floating toy, not only a ring shape
- water ring
less common alternative name
文法句型
a swim ring
swim rings (plural)
用法筆記
A swim ring is different from a life jacket — it is a toy for fun in calm water and does not keep an unconscious person afloat. Children should always be supervised when using one.