swim
verb
uk/swɪm/us/swɪm/present participleswimming|past tenseswam|past participleswumswimverb(MOVE IN WATER)
A1[IorT]
tomovethroughwaterbymovingthebodyorpartsof thebody:
游泳，游水Wespentthedayon thebeachbut it was toocoldtogoswimming.我们一整天都呆在海滩上，但天气太冷，不能游泳。
Herambitionis to swim(across)theEnglishChannel.她的目标是横渡英吉利海峡。
I swam twomilesthismorning.我今天早上游了两英里。
be swimming in/withsomethingdisapproving
Iffoodis swimming in/with aliquid, it has too much of thatliquidin it or on it:
（食物）浸泡在…中；充溢着Thesaladwas swimming inoil.色拉里的油太多了。
- I used to swimtwiceaweek, but Iseemto have got out of thehabitrecently.
- Wewantcleanriversandlakes, where you can swim withoutrisktoyourhealth.
- He used to swim for hiscountrywhen he wasyounger.
- Who was the firstpersonto swim theEnglishChannel?
- We swamashore.
Swimming
- Aqua-Lung
- aquatics
- bathing
- bathing costume
- bathing trunks
- bellyflop
- coasteering
- dip
- dive
- diving
- dog paddle
- floaty
- freestyle
- snorkelling
- spray pad
- spray park
- spray pool
- sub-aqua
- swimathon
- wetsuit
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Movement on or through water
Not pleasant to eat or drink
swimverb(SEEM TO MOVE)
[I]
(of anobject) toseemtomovearound:
（物体）仿佛在旋转Getting up toosuddenlymade theroomswim before hereyes.因为起身太猛，她一时间觉得整个房子似乎都在旋转。
[I]
Ifyourheadswims, youfeelconfusedand areunabletothinkorseeclearly:
（头）晕眩，发晕After the second or thirddrink, myheadbeganto swim.两三杯酒下肚之后，我就开始觉得头晕了。
Revolving, rotating and spinning
- around
- around and aroundidiom
- backspin
- birl
- centrifugal
- circuit
- rev
- revolve
- revolving
- rotary
- rotate
- rotation
- span
- spin
- swing
- twirl
- twirling
- twirly
- underspin
- wheel round
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Headaches & dizziness
swim
noun[S]
uk/swɪm/us/swɪm/A2
atimewhen you swim:
游泳，游水Let'sgo for/havea swim thisafternoon.我们今天下午去游泳吧。
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- We went for a swim tocooloff.
- I had aquickswim and then gotchanged.
Movement on or through water
- buoyantly
- cast
- castsomeoneadriftidiom
- dabble
- dip
- float
- hydroplane
- outsail
- paddle
- paddler
- raft
- row
- sail
- smoothness
- surface
- tack
- wade
- wallow
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Swimming