paddling
paddling — 動詞
1. to make a canoe, kayak, or other small boat go forward by working a paddle in th
划槳
用槳讓小船前進
to make a canoe, kayak, or other small boat go forward by working a paddle in the water.
Sven was paddling the red canoe across the lake before sunset.
Sven 在日落前正划著紅色獨木舟穿過湖面。
paddling + canoe across the lake
Two campers kept paddling upstream even after the rain began.
即使下起雨來，兩名露營者還是一直往上游划。
Aylin learned paddling on calm water near the summer camp dock.
Aylin 在夏令營碼頭附近的平靜水面上學習划槳。
The guide stopped paddling when the narrow river curved around the rocks.
那名嚮導在狹窄河道繞過岩石時停下划槳。
文法句型
paddle + canoe / kayak / boat
paddle + across / along / upstream
用法筆記
This sense can be transitive when you name the boat, or intransitive when the water route matters more than the craft.
2. to walk or play in very shallow water, usually near the edge of a beach, river,
涉水玩
在淺水裡走著玩
to walk or play in very shallow water, usually near the edge of a beach, river, or lake.
Lakan was paddling at the beach while both parents sat on the sand.
Lakan 在海邊淺水處戲水時，父母都坐在沙灘上。
paddling at the beach in shallow water
Three children spent the morning paddling in the cool stream behind the cabins.
三個孩子整個早上都在小木屋後方冰涼的溪水裡涉水玩。
Visitors were paddling beside the pier when the tide started to rise.
潮水開始上升時，遊客們正在碼頭旁的淺水區玩水。
After lunch, Aylin went paddling in the shallow water by the bay.
午餐後，Aylin 去海灣邊的淺水裡涉水玩。
文法句型
go paddling
paddle in + shallow water
用法筆記
Commonly used in British English for light play in shallow water, not for full swimming.
3. to swim by moving your hands and feet in short up-and-down strokes.
狗爬式
像狗般划動四肢游泳
to swim by moving your hands and feet in short up-and-down strokes.
The puppy was paddling toward the steps after falling into the pool.
那隻小狗掉進游泳池後，正划著水往階梯游去。
paddling toward safety in water
Ryan kept paddling with both hands until the lifeguard reached him.
Ryan 一直用雙手划水，直到救生員游到他身邊。
In the first lesson, the children practised paddling across the shallow lane.
第一堂課時，孩子們練習用狗爬式游過淺水道。
Selim started paddling wildly when a cold wave splashed over his shoulders.
一陣冷浪打到肩上時，Selim 開始拼命划水。
文法句型
paddle toward + place
paddle with + hands / feet
用法筆記
This sense describes a simple swimming motion, often used for beginners, children, or animals.
4. to hit someone with a flat wooden paddle as a form of punishment.
打屁股
用木板打人作處罰
to hit someone with a flat wooden paddle as a form of punishment.
The old school once punished boys by paddling them after fights.
那所老學校以前會在男生打架後打他們屁股作為處罰。
paddling someone as punishment
Parents in the novel argued about whether paddling children was cruel.
小說中的家長爭論打孩子屁股這種處罰是否殘忍。
The coach was fired for paddling a student in the locker room.
那名教練因在更衣室打學生屁股而被開除。
Many districts banned paddling decades ago and replaced it with other discipline.
許多學區早在幾十年前就禁止體罰打屁股，改用其他管教方式。
文法句型
paddle + child / student / person
用法筆記
This sense is mainly associated with older or American school-discipline contexts and often appears in discussions of corporal punishment.
5. to stir or beat a liquid or soft material with a paddle-shaped tool.
攪拌
用槳狀工具攪打混合
to stir or beat a liquid or soft material with a paddle-shaped tool.
Workers were paddling the dye vat to keep the colour even.
工人們正攪動染缸，好讓顏色保持均勻。
paddling the vat to mix contents
The baker kept paddling the thick batter until the sugar dissolved.
那名麵包師一直攪拌濃稠麵糊，直到糖完全溶化。
At the mill, two men took turns paddling the pulp all morning.
在工廠裡，兩名工人整個早上輪流攪拌紙漿。
The soap maker stopped paddling once the mixture began to cool.
混合物開始變涼後，那位製皂師就停止攪拌了。
文法句型
paddle + vat / mixture / batter
用法筆記
Usually used for manual mixing in older, industrial, or craft settings rather than ordinary kitchen stirring.
6. to move forward in short, shaky steps, especially like a very young child.
蹣跚走
以短而不穩的步子走
to move forward in short, shaky steps, especially like a very young child.
The toddler came paddling across the kitchen in oversized slippers.
那個幼兒穿著過大的拖鞋，蹣跚地走過廚房。
came paddling in short, shaky steps
After the nap, the baby kept paddling toward the toy basket.
睡醒後，那個寶寶一直搖搖晃晃地朝玩具籃走去。
An old duck came paddling over the wet grass beside the pond.
一隻老鴨子正慢慢蹣跚走過池塘旁的濕草地。
Lakshmi laughed as the puppy went paddling after the rolling orange ball.
Lakshmi 笑著看那隻小狗搖搖晃晃地追著滾動的橘色球。
文法句型
come / go paddling
paddle toward + person / thing
用法筆記
This is an uncommon, image-rich sense that focuses on the short, unsteady movement rather than water.