breaststroke
/ˈbreststrəʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbreststrəʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbres(t)-ˌstrōk How to pronounce breaststroke (audio)/ (ame, mw)
breaststroke — 名詞
1. a swimming style done face down, with both arms sweeping out and round together
蛙式
俯身用蛙腳前進的泳姿
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.
Pim 改游蛙式，因為水一直濺進她的泳鏡裡。
switch to breaststroke
Christopher practised breaststroke slowly to match each breath with each kick.
Christopher 慢慢練習蛙式，好讓每次呼吸都配合每次踢腿。
breaststroke + breath + kick timing
Defne uses breaststroke in warm-ups because the pull feels gentler on her shoulders.
Defne 熱身時會游蛙式，因為這種泳姿對她的肩膀比較溫和。
Kenji reached the wall first after swimming the last lap in breaststroke.
Kenji 用蛙式游完最後一趟後，第一個碰到池壁。
Nila learned breaststroke before backstroke because the glide helped her stay calm.
Nila 先學會蛙式，再學仰式，因為滑行動作讓她比較不緊張。
- 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.