"flippers" in Chinese (Traditional)
鰭肢(動物)- 蛙鞋(游泳用)- 彈珠臺板
Definition
鰭肢是某些動物(如海豚或海龜)用來游泳的扁平肢體;也可指人類使用的蛙鞋或彈珠檯上的拍打板。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Flippers' 多用於指海洋動物的肢體、游泳用蛙鞋或彈珠檯的拍打板。避免與 'fins' 混淆,後者常用於魚鰭或飛機部件。美式英文偏好用 'flippers',較少說 'swim fins'。
Examples
Sea turtles use their flippers to swim.
海龜用自己的**鰭肢**游泳。
Dolphins have strong flippers.
海豚有強壯的**鰭肢**。
Put on your flippers before swimming in the pool.
游泳池游泳前記得穿上你的**蛙鞋**。
I lost one of my flippers at the beach yesterday.
我昨天在海灘弄丟了一隻**蛙鞋**。
The seal clapped its flippers together to make a sound.
海豹拍打它的**鰭肢**發出聲音。
You need quick reflexes to hit the ball with the flippers in pinball.
玩彈珠檯時用**拍打板**擊球要反應很快。