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Snorkel Swim Surface Water Breathe Sea Tube 英

英语单词 snorkel
英美音标 英 ['snɔːkl] 美 ['snɔːrkl]
中文释义 n.水下通气管;通气管
vi.用通气管潜航
英语例句 (1) Seabreacher has a long snorkel concealed within the top fin which provides an airflow into the boat.
中文例句 (1) 海豚快艇的顶鳍内部埋设有一根长的通气管,这根通气管为飞艇提供空气。
vocabulary简明 When you snorkel, you swim near the surface of the water while wearing a mask, fins, and a snorkel through which you can breathe. People like to snorkel in coral reefs, where they can see all kinds of ocean life.
vocabulary扩展 If you've ever taken a beach vacation, you may have had a chance to snorkel, which is similar to scuba diving except that you stay very close to the water's surface. When you snorkel, you swim slowly, watching for interesting fish and other sea creatures, and breathe through a tube that's also called a snorkel. The word was originally a nautical term for a submarine air shaft, from German navy slang, Schnorchel, or "snout."
柯林斯解释
in AM, use 美国英语用 snorkeling, snorkeled
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](潜水者使用的)通气管,水下呼吸管 A snorkel is a tube through which a person swimming just under the surface of the sea can breathe.
    2
    [VERB 动词]用通气管潜泳 When someone snorkels, they swim under water using a snorkel.
      [V]
    • We went snorkelling, and then returned for lunch.

      我们去潜泳了,然后回来吃午饭。

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