paddle
/ˈpæd.əl/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈædəl] /ˈpæd.əl/ (ame, ipa)
paddle — 名詞
- paddlesingular
- paddlesplural
1. a long piece of wood, plastic, or similar material with a wider section at one o
槳
划船用的短槳
a long piece of wood, plastic, or similar material with a wider section at one or both ends, held in both hands and pushed through water to move small boats, including canoes and kayaks.
Tomás dipped his paddle into the lake and pulled hard toward the island.
Tomás 把槳伸進湖裡，用力向島嶼划去。
paddle + into + water body
The wooden paddle floated on the surface after Nila accidentally dropped it overboard.
Nila 不小心把木槳掉到船舷外後，木槳浮在水面上。
adjectival modifier + paddle (e.g. wooden, plastic, canoe)
Each canoe had two paddles stored inside for the passengers to use.
每艘獨木舟內都放了兩支槳供乘客使用。
Adina carved her own paddle from a piece of birch wood she found in the forest.
Adina 用她在森林裡找到的一塊樺木為自己雕刻了一支槳。
A double-bladed paddle lets you move a kayak faster through rough water.
雙葉槳能讓你在波濤洶湧的水面上划得更快。
- oar
attached to the boat via an oarlock; used for rowing, not paddling
文法句型
a paddle
the paddle
plural: paddles
用法筆記
The most common sense of the noun. Unlike an oar, a paddle is not attached to the boat — you hold it freely in your hands and use it on either side.
常見錯誤
2. a flat board fixed to the rim of a wheel on a steamboat or mill that pushes agai
輪葉
明輪或水輪的葉片
a flat board fixed to the rim of a wheel on a steamboat or mill that pushes against water or air and helps the wheel turn around.
The old steamboat had twelve wooden paddles fixed to each side of its wheel.
那艘舊蒸汽船在輪子的兩側各裝了十二片木製輪葉。
fixed to/attached to + wheel
Water splashed over the paddles as the mill wheel began to rotate slowly.
水車輪開始緩緩轉動時，水花濺到輪葉上。
One of the paddles on the water wheel had cracked from years of use.
水車上的一片輪葉因為多年使用而出現了裂痕。
The engineer examined each paddle on the wheel before starting the engine.
工程師在啟動引擎前檢查了輪上的每一片輪葉。
文法句型
a paddle on [a/the] wheel
plural: paddles
用法筆記
Almost always describes a part of a paddle wheel (on steamboats) or a water wheel (in mills). The plural form (paddles) is very common when referring to the full set of blades.
3. a short walk in very shallow water beside a beach, lake, or river for enjoyment
踏浪
在海邊淺水處散步
a short walk in very shallow water beside a beach, lake, or river for enjoyment or to cool your feet.
After lunch the children went for a paddle in the shallow water at the beach.
午餐後，孩子們到海灘的淺水區去踏浪玩耍。
go for a paddle (fixed phrase)
Diya rolled up her trousers and had a paddle along the shoreline.
Diya 捲起褲管，沿著海岸線踏浪散步。
have a paddle
The old dog loved a quick paddle in the stream behind the house.
那隻老狗很喜歡在屋後的小溪裡踏浪玩一下。
Quan took off his shoes and enjoyed a paddle in the cool lake water.
Quan 脫掉鞋子，在冰涼的湖水裡享受踏浪的樂趣。
- wade
more common in American English; can also mean walking through deeper water with a purpose (e.g. crossing a river)
文法句型
a paddle
go for a paddle
用法筆記
Primarily British English. In American English, 'wade' or 'wading' is more common for this activity. Used in set phrases such as 'go for a paddle' and 'have a paddle.'
4. a flat tool that has a short grip and a broad end, usually made of wood or plast
攪拌板
烹飪或運動用的扁平工具
a flat tool that has a short grip and a broad end, usually made of wood or plastic, used in cooking for stirring or mixing food or in some sports for hitting a ball.
Romi stirred the chocolate sauce with a wooden paddle until it became smooth.
Romi 用木製攪拌板攪拌巧克力醬，直到變得順滑。
stir + with + a [material] paddle
The baker used a long paddle to slide the bread onto the hot oven floor.
麵包師傅用一把長攪拌板把麵包送進熱烤爐底部。
In table tennis, each player holds a small paddle to hit the ball across the net.
在桌球中，每位球員手持一支小球拍把球打過網。
Zayd picked up a plastic paddle and gently mixed the eggs with the sugar.
Zayd 拿起一個塑膠攪拌板，輕輕地把雞蛋和糖拌在一起。
The wooden paddle that Emily used for the cake batter had been in her family for years.
Emily 用來攪拌蛋糕麵糊的那把木製攪拌板已經在她家用了好多年。
- spatula
usually flatter and wider; can also refer to a tool for flipping food
- mixing spoon
longer and rounder; not flat like a paddle
文法句型
a paddle
a [wooden/plastic] paddle
用法筆記
In British English, a kitchen paddle is sometimes called a 'spatula' or 'mixing spoon.' In American English, a 'paddle' in sports contexts usually means the bat used in table tennis (also called a 'racket' or 'paddle').
paddle — 動詞
- paddlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- paddles3rd person singular
- paddling-ing form
- paddledpast simple
1. to move a canoe, kayak, or small boat across water by using a paddle, pushing th
划船
用槳推動小船前進
to move a canoe, kayak, or small boat across water by using a paddle, pushing the wide part of it against the water on alternate sides of the boat.
Pedro paddled his canoe across the calm lake in less than an hour.
Pedro 划著獨木舟穿越平靜的湖面，不到一小時就到了。
paddle + object + across [water body]
Diya and Tanvi paddled upstream against the current for almost two kilometres.
Diya 和 Tanvi 頂著水流往上游划了將近兩公里。
paddle + direction (upstream, downstream, along)
The group paddled slowly along the river, watching birds fly overhead.
一行人沿著河慢慢划，看著鳥兒從頭頂飛過。
A single person can paddle a kayak easily if the water is not too rough.
只要水勢不太湍急，一個人就能輕鬆划獨木舟。
Mizuki paddled hard to reach the shore before the storm arrived.
Mizuki 奮力划船，想在暴風雨來臨前抵達岸邊。
文法句型
paddle + boat/canoe/kayak
paddle + across/along/down/up + [water body]
paddle (no object)
用法筆記
The most frequent sense of the verb. Often used intransitively (without an object) when the type of boat is clear from context. Directional prepositions (across, along, down, up, toward) are very common with this sense.
常見錯誤
2. to punish a child by striking their buttocks with a flat wooden board to correct
打屁股
用木板懲罰小孩
to punish a child by striking their buttocks with a flat wooden board to correct their behaviour.
In some schools in the past, teachers would paddle students who broke the rules.
過去有些學校的老師會用木板打違反校規的學生屁股。
paddle + student/child as punishment
Nila's grandfather remembered being paddled at school for talking during class.
Nila 的祖父記得自己在學校因為上課講話而被木板打屁股。
passive: be paddled at [school]
The parents decided not to paddle their children and chose a gentler way to teach them.
那對父母決定不打孩子的屁股，而選擇更溫和的方式教導他們。
The law now forbids teachers from paddling students in most American states.
美國大多數州現在的法律禁止老師用木板打學生的屁股。
- spank
more general term for hitting on the bottom; does not specify a wooden implement
文法句型
paddle + someone
用法筆記
This sense is strongly associated with historical school discipline in the United States. It is now illegal or restricted in many places. The passive form ('was paddled') is common when describing past experiences.
常見錯誤
3. to walk without shoes in very shallow water beside the sea, a lake, or a river,
涉水
脫鞋在淺水中走
to walk without shoes in very shallow water beside the sea, a lake, or a river, usually for pleasure or to feel cool.
The children rolled up their shorts and paddled in the cool stream behind the house.
孩子們捲起短褲，在屋後冰涼的小溪裡涉水。
paddle + in [water body]
Nala loved to paddle along the shore while her parents sat on the sand.
Nala 喜歡沿著岸邊涉水，而她的父母則坐在沙灘上。
We took off our shoes and went paddling at the edge of the lake.
我們脫掉鞋子，到湖邊去涉水玩。
A group of tourists paddled in the shallow water near the pier, laughing and splashing.
一群觀光客在碼頭附近的淺水區涉水，又笑又潑水。
Mei-Lin rolled up her jeans and paddled carefully in the shallows, feeling for smooth stones under her feet.
Mei-Lin 捲起牛仔褲，在淺灘上小心地涉水，用腳感受光滑的石頭。
- wade
more common in American English; can also mean walking through deeper water with purpose
文法句型
paddle + in [water body]
go paddling
paddle + barefoot
用法筆記
Primarily British English. In American English, speakers use 'wade' instead. 'Go paddling' is a common fixed expression for this activity. The noun form ('have a paddle') is also frequent.
常見錯誤
4. to swim by making quick up-and-down movements with the arms and legs while keepi
狗爬式
手腳上下拍水游泳
to swim by making quick up-and-down movements with the arms and legs while keeping the head above water, like the way a dog swims.
The puppy fell into the pond and paddled frantically until Theo lifted it out.
那隻小狗掉進池塘，拼命地用狗爬式划水，直到 Theo 把牠撈起來。
context: animal swimming
Romi could not swim properly yet, but she could paddle in the shallow end of the pool.
Romi 還不太會游泳，但她可以在泳池的淺水區用狗爬式划水。
paddle in the [shallow end] — child/learner swimming
The children paddled around in the swimming pool, splashing water at each other.
孩子們在游泳池裡用狗爬式划來划去，互相潑水。
Mizuki's younger brother could paddle a short distance across the pool without any help.
Mizuki 的弟弟可以自己用狗爬式在泳池裡游一小段距離。
After taking lessons, Tomás no longer needed to paddle — he could do the front crawl.
上了游泳課之後，Tomás 不再需要狗爬式了——他學會了自由式。
- dog paddle
specifically names the swimming style; can be used as a noun
文法句型
paddle (in water)
go paddling (swimming style)
用法筆記
Often describes the way young children or animals swim before learning proper strokes. The fixed phrase 'dog paddle' (noun) also exists to name this swimming style.
常見錯誤
5. to mix, stir, or beat a substance using a flat-bladed tool, especially in cookin
攪拌
用工具攪拌或拍打
to mix, stir, or beat a substance using a flat-bladed tool, especially in cooking or in an industrial process.
Emily paddled the thick paint mixture with a wooden stick until it was smooth.
Emily 用木棒攪拌濃稠的油漆混合物，直到變得均勻。
paddle + [substance] + with + [tool]
The machine paddled the cement slowly, keeping it from hardening before use.
機器慢慢攪拌水泥，防止它在使用前凝固。
In the old days, workers paddled the dye in large vats to make sure the colour spread evenly.
以前工人用攪拌板在大桶裡攪拌染料，確保顏色均勻散開。
The worker paddled the wet cement in the wheelbarrow to keep it from setting before it reached the moulds.
工人用攪拌板攪拌獨輪車裡的溼水泥，防止它在送進模具前凝固。
文法句型
paddle + object
用法筆記
Less common in everyday conversation. In cooking contexts, 'stir' or 'mix' are more frequent. This sense appears mainly in technical or historical descriptions of manual processes.