flipper

US /ˈflɪp.ɚ/
UK /ˈflɪp.ɚ/
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1.

鳍状肢, 鳍

a broad flat limb (as of a seal or whale) adapted for swimming

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The seal used its flippers to glide through the water.
海豹用它的鳍状肢在水中滑行。
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Whales have powerful flippers for propulsion.
鲸鱼有强壮的鳍状肢用于推进。
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finpaddle
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脚蹼

a large flat rubber shoe worn by swimmers for propulsion through water

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He put on his diving mask and flippers before jumping into the ocean.
他戴上潜水面罩和脚蹼，然后跳入大海。
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Learning to swim with flippers can make you faster.
学会使用脚蹼游泳可以让你更快。
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swim finsdiving fins