paddle
paddle — 名詞
- paddlesingular
- paddlesplural
1. a long pole, often made of wood, that has a wide end shaped into a blade; you ho
船槳
划獨木舟或小船用的長柄扁平工具
a long pole, often made of wood, that has a wide end shaped into a blade; you hold it and push against water to move a small boat forward
Eliska gripped her paddle tightly as the canoe slid into the fast river.
Eliska 緊緊握住船槳，獨木舟滑入了湍急的河水中。
collocation: grip a paddle
Kofi lost his wooden paddle overboard and had to drift to the shore.
Kofi 的木槳掉進水裡，只好漂到岸邊。
The guide handed each of us a paddle before we climbed into the kayaks.
嚮導遞給我們每人一支槳，然後我們才爬進獨木舟。
Rohan carved a new paddle from a fallen branch during the camping trip.
Rohan 在露營途中用掉落的樹枝削了一支新船槳。
A double-bladed paddle lets you move the kayak faster with less effort.
雙葉槳可以讓你更省力地快速推進獨木舟。
- oar
fixed to the boat with a rowlock and used in a rowing motion, unlike a paddle
用法筆記
Typically has a blade at one end; a kayak paddle has blades at both ends.
常見錯誤
2. a flat wooden board with a shaped grip, kept in classrooms and homes in earlier
戒尺；體罰板
舊時老師或家長用來打小孩屁股的木板
a flat wooden board with a shaped grip, kept in classrooms and homes in earlier times for striking children as a form of discipline
The headmaster kept a wooden paddle on the wall of his office.
校長辦公室的牆上掛著一塊木製體罰板。
collocation: keep a paddle (on the wall)
Grandma said her old teacher would reach for the paddle if anyone talked back.
奶奶說她以前的老師只要有人頂嘴就會拿出體罰板。
collocation: reach for the paddle
In some schools fifty years ago, getting the paddle was a common punishment.
在五十年前的一些學校，挨戒尺是很常見的處罰。
The old paddle had a worn handle from years of classroom use.
那塊舊戒尺的把手因為多年在教室使用而磨得光滑。
- cane
a thin stick rather than a flat board, used in similar punishment contexts
用法筆記
Now rare in schools; mostly used when talking about the past or in historical contexts.
3. one of the flat boards fixed around the outside of a large wheel, which push aga
輪葉
明輪或水車外圍的平板葉片
one of the flat boards fixed around the outside of a large wheel, which push against water to drive a boat or mill
The old steamboat's wheel had twelve wooden paddles that slapped against the river.
那艘老蒸汽船的明輪有十二片木製輪葉，拍打著河面。
collocation: wooden paddles (on a wheel)
Vinícius watched the paddles of the waterwheel turn slowly in the stream.
Vinícius 看著水車的輪葉在小溪中緩緩轉動。
When one paddle broke, the whole wheel began to shake and slow down.
一片輪葉斷裂後，整個輪子開始晃動並慢了下來。
The mill was powered by a wide wheel with iron paddles dipped in the river.
磨坊靠一個寬大的鐵製輪葉水車浸在河水中來提供動力。
- blade
a more general term; paddle is specific to wheels on boats or mills
用法筆記
Nearly always part of the compound 'paddle wheel' or 'waterwheel'; rarely used alone in everyday English.
4. a short walk in water that only reaches the ankles, done for fun with bare feet,
涉水；踏浪
在海邊等淺水處赤腳走動玩耍
a short walk in water that only reaches the ankles, done for fun with bare feet, especially at the seaside
Noa took off her sandals and went for a paddle in the cool sea.
Noa 脫下涼鞋，走進清涼的海水中踏浪。
phrase: go for a paddle
The children had a quick paddle before the sun went behind the clouds.
孩子們在太陽沒入雲層前匆匆去涉水玩了一會兒。
phrase: have a paddle
Bao rolled up his trousers and enjoyed a long paddle along the beach.
Bao 捲起褲管，沿著海灘享受了一段悠長的踏浪漫步。
After lunch we walked down to the shore for a paddle in the shallow waves.
午餐後我們走到岸邊，在淺浪中涉水玩耍。
Emma said her favourite part of the trip was the afternoon paddle at low tide.
Emma 說這趟旅行她最喜歡的部分就是退潮時的午後踏浪。
- wade
can be in deeper water and is not always for fun; 'paddle' always suggests shallow, playful water
用法筆記
Primarily British English. In American English, 'wade' or 'go wading' is more common for this sense.
常見錯誤
5. a kitchen utensil with a wide flat head attached to a short handle, used for sti
攪拌棒
用於攪拌或混合食材的寬扁廚房工具
a kitchen utensil with a wide flat head attached to a short handle, used for stirring, beating, or folding ingredients together
Lakan used a wooden paddle to fold the egg whites into the cake mix.
Lakan 用木製攪拌棒將蛋白輕柔地拌入蛋糕麵糊中。
collocation: use a paddle to fold (ingredients)
The ice-cream machine has a metal paddle that turns inside the frozen bowl.
冰淇淋機裡有一個金屬攪拌棒在冷凍碗內轉動。
Stir the jam gently with a wooden paddle to stop it sticking.
用木製攪拌棒輕輕攪動果醬，才不會黏在鍋底。
Otis grabbed a flat paddle from the drawer and began beating the thick dough.
Otis 從抽屜裡拿出一個扁平的攪拌棒，開始攪打濃稠的麵團。
- spatula
usually flexible and used for scraping or spreading; a paddle is rigid and meant for stirring
- wooden spoon
rounded bowl shape rather than flat; used for similar mixing tasks
用法筆記
Common in recipes and commercial kitchens; at home, most people say 'spatula' or 'wooden spoon' instead.
6. a small flat bat with a short handle, faced with rubber, used to strike the ball
桌球拍
打桌球用的平面橡膠球拍
a small flat bat with a short handle, faced with rubber, used to strike the ball in table tennis and similar games
Ingrid bought a new paddle with extra grip for the weekend tournament.
Ingrid 為週末的比賽買了一支握把更防滑的新桌球拍。
Rin's table-tennis paddle had red rubber on one side and black on the other.
Rin 的桌球拍一面是紅色橡膠，另一面是黑色的。
collocation: table-tennis paddle
The club champion tapped the ball, sending it spinning over the net with his paddle.
俱樂部冠軍用球拍輕點來球，讓它旋轉著飛過球網。
The club provides paddles and balls, so you only need to bring yourself.
俱樂部提供球拍和球，你只需要人到就好。
- bat
the British English term for the same object in table tennis
用法筆記
In table tennis, 'bat' is more common in British English; 'paddle' is the usual term in American English.
常見錯誤
paddle — 動詞
- paddlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- paddles3rd person singular
- paddling-ing form
- paddledpast simple
1. to move a small boat through water by pushing a long-handled blade against the w
划槳
用槳推動小船在水上前進
to move a small boat through water by pushing a long-handled blade against the water, using your own strength
Eliska paddled the canoe across the lake before the morning mist lifted.
Eliska 在晨霧消散前划槳將獨木舟帶過了湖面。
transitive: paddle + boat
Kofi paddled hard against the strong current to reach the far bank.
Kofi 奮力划槳對抗強勁的水流，終於到達了對岸。
intransitive: paddle + adverb
We paddled slowly downstream, watching birds settle on the water.
我們緩緩向下游划槳，看著水鳥在水面上歇息。
Rohan taught his younger sister how to paddle the kayak without drifting sideways.
Rohan 教他的妹妹如何划獨木舟而不會偏向一邊。
The campers paddled their raft to a tiny island and set up tents.
露營的人划著橡皮艇到一座小島上，然後搭起了帳篷。
- row
uses oars fixed to the boat; paddling uses a free-held paddle and a different motion
文法句型
paddle + (boat)
paddle + across/down/up + water body
用法筆記
Can be used with or without a direct object. 'Paddle a canoe' (transitive) and 'paddle across the river' (intransitive) are both correct.
常見錯誤
2. to smack a child's rear end with a flat board, a method of correction used in sc
體罰；打屁股
用木板打人屁股作為舊式處罰
to smack a child's rear end with a flat board, a method of correction used in schools and homes in earlier times
The headmaster would paddle any boy caught fighting in the schoolyard.
校長會對任何在校園打架的男孩施以體罰。
transitive: paddle + person
Otto still remembered being paddled by his strict fifth-grade teacher.
Otto 仍記得五年級時被嚴格的老師打屁股的經歷。
passive: be paddled
In those days, parents sometimes paddled their children for serious misbehaviour.
在那個年代，父母有時會因孩子嚴重不乖而用木板體罰。
The school stopped paddling students after the new rules came into effect.
新規定生效後，學校就停止了對學生打屁股的處罰方式。
文法句型
paddle + person
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('was paddled'). Now very rare and illegal in most school systems.
常見錯誤
3. to walk barefoot through water that comes only to your ankles, splashing gently
涉水；踩水
赤腳在淺水中走動玩耍
to walk barefoot through water that comes only to your ankles, splashing gently as you go, especially at a beach
Noa paddled along the shore while her father watched from the sand.
Noa 沿著岸邊涉水而行，她父親在沙灘上看著。
intransitive: paddle + along + place
The children paddled happily in the shallow rock pools all afternoon.
孩子們整個下午都在淺淺的岩石水坑裡開心地踩水。
intransitive: paddle + in + water body
Bao took off his flip-flops and paddled at the edge of the lake.
Bao 脫下人字拖，在湖邊踩水玩耍。
Emma rolled her jeans to her knees and paddled through the cool stream.
Emma 把牛仔褲捲到膝蓋，涉水走過清涼的小溪。
We paddled in the sea until our feet were numb from the cold water.
我們在海水中踩水玩耍，直到雙腳被冷水凍得發麻。
- wade
can mean walking through deeper water and is not always playful; 'paddle' implies fun, shallow water
文法句型
paddle + (in water)
用法筆記
Primarily British. Americans more often say 'wade.' Always intransitive — you paddle (in water), not 'paddle the water.'
常見錯誤
4. to swim using short, quick up-and-down movements of the arms and legs, keeping t
狗爬式游泳
手腳上下划動、頭部保持在水面上的基本泳姿
to swim using short, quick up-and-down movements of the arms and legs, keeping the head above water — the way a dog swims
The toddler paddled across the shallow end of the pool with armbands on.
那個小小孩戴著手臂圈，用狗爬式游過了泳池的淺水區。
intransitive: paddle + across + distance
Vinícius was tired so he just paddled slowly to the edge of the lake.
Vinícius 累了，就慢慢地用狗爬式游到湖邊。
The puppy paddled around the pond while the children cheered from the bank.
小狗在池塘裡划水，孩子們在岸邊歡呼。
Ingrid can paddle a few metres but she has not learned proper swimming strokes yet.
Ingrid 能用狗爬式游幾公尺，但還沒學會正式的游泳姿勢。
- dog-paddle
the noun form naming this specific swimming style; 'paddle' as a verb means to perform this action
文法句型
paddle + (in water)
用法筆記
Describes a very basic, informal swimming style. A human 'paddling' in water looks like a dog swimming — head up, short strokes, no formal technique.
5. to mix, beat, or stir a substance with a flat-bladed tool, especially in commerc
攪拌
用槳狀工具攪打或混合材料
to mix, beat, or stir a substance with a flat-bladed tool, especially in commercial food preparation or industrial processing
The baker paddled the thick dough until it was smooth and stretchy.
麵包師傅攪拌著濃稠的麵團直到它變得光滑有彈性。
transitive: paddle + substance
Workers used long wooden tools to paddle the dye in the large vats.
工人用長木棍在大缸中攪拌染料。
The machine slowly paddles the cream as it freezes into ice cream.
機器在冰淇淋冷凍成型時緩慢地攪拌著鮮奶油。
Lakan watched the chef paddle the bubbling jam with a wide metal spoon.
Lakan 看著廚師用寬大的金屬勺攪拌著冒泡的果醬。
- stir
the everyday word for mixing with any utensil; 'paddle' implies using a paddle-shaped tool and often a heavier mixture
文法句型
paddle + substance
用法筆記
Rare in everyday English; mostly found in recipes, food manufacturing, or traditional crafts like dyeing. 'Stir' or 'mix' are the usual words at home.