paddle

US /ˈpæd.əl/
UK /ˈpæd.əl/
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1.

a short pole with a wide, flat blade at one or both ends, used to propel a canoe or other small boat

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He used a paddle to steer the canoe.
他用来划独木舟。
The boat comes with two paddles.
这艘船配有两把
2.

拍子, 板子

a short, flat piece of wood or plastic, typically with a handle, used for hitting a ball in games such as table tennis or for spanking

:
He served the ball with his table tennis paddle.
他用乒乓球发球。
The teacher used a wooden paddle for discipline.
老师用木制板子进行管教。
1.

划船, 用桨划

to move a boat through water using a paddle or paddles

:
They decided to paddle across the lake.
他们决定划船穿过湖。
We spent the afternoon paddling down the river.
我们花了一个下午划船顺流而下。
2.

戏水, 涉水

to walk with bare feet in shallow water

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The children loved to paddle in the stream.
孩子们喜欢在小溪里戏水
We went down to the beach to paddle in the sea.
我们去海滩戏水