dog paddle
dog paddle — 名詞
1. an easy way of swimming where you keep your head up and push the water back with
狗爬式
頭抬出水、像狗划水的簡單泳姿
an easy way of swimming where you keep your head up and push the water back with both hands while kicking, the way a dog swims
Zuri could only do the dog paddle, so she stayed in the shallow water.
Zuri 只會狗爬式，所以她一直待在泳池的淺水區。
do the dog paddle for the basic stroke
The swimming teacher showed the children the dog paddle before teaching them anything harder.
游泳老師先教孩子們狗爬式，才教更難的動作。
Noa kept his chin up and used the dog paddle to reach the pool side.
Noa 把下巴抬在水面上，用狗爬式游到池邊。
Most young kids learn the dog paddle first because it feels safe and simple.
大多數小朋友最先學會的就是狗爬式，因為它感覺安全又簡單。
When Ramón felt tired, he switched to a slow dog paddle to rest.
Ramón 游正規泳姿累了，就改用慢慢的狗爬式休息一下。
- doggy paddle
the same stroke; the more childlike, everyday name
- doggie paddle
a spelling variant of doggy paddle, equally informal
文法句型
do the dog paddle
swim the dog paddle
用法筆記
Often introduced as a first stroke for beginners; subject is usually a child or a non-swimmer rather than a trained swimmer.