paddle
noun /ˈpædl/
/ˈpædl/
Idioms - enlarge image[countable] a short pole with a flat wide part at one or both ends, that you hold in both hands and use for moving a small boat, especially a canoe, through water
桨;船桨 compare oarTopics Transport by waterc1, Sports: water sportsc1 - [countable] a tool or part of a machine that is like a paddle in shape, especially one used for mixing food
(机具的)桨状部分;(尤指)食物搅拌器的桨叶 - a paddle[singular] (British English) an act or period of walking in shallow water with no shoes or socks
蹚水;赤脚涉水 - Let's go for a paddle.
咱们去玩水吧。
- Let's go for a paddle.
- [countable] (North American English) a bat used for playing table tennis
乒乓球拍 - [countable] (North American English) a piece of wood with a handle, used in the past for hitting children as a punishment
戒尺(体罚儿童的工具)
词源noun senses 1 to 2 and noun senses 4 to 5 late Middle English (denoting a small spade-like implement): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th cent. noun sense 3 mid 16th cent.: of obscure origin; compare with Low German paddeln ‘tramp about’; the association with water remains unexplained.
Idioms
up the creek (without a paddle)
- (informal) in a difficult or bad situation
处于困境(或窘境) - If they won't accept my credit card, I'll really be up the creek.
如果他们不接受我的信用卡,我真的会陷入困境。
- If they won't accept my credit card, I'll really be up the creek.