snorkel

英 ['snɔːk(ə)l] 美 ['snɔrkl]
  • n. 通气管;潜艇换气装置
  • vi. 用水下通气管潜航

助记提示


1. snore => snorkel "nose, snout".
2. 它们两者都同源于拟声词根 *snor- .
3. So called from its resemblance to a nose and its noise when in use.

中文词源


snorkel 通风井,通风管道,浮潜装备,浮潜

来自德国海军俚语 Schnorchel,潜水艇通风井,字面意思即鼻子,鼻孔,词源同 snore,打呼噜。 -el,小词后缀。因潜水艇通风井从外观和喷气的声音都与鼻孔有所类似而得名。后用于指浮 潜装备,浮潜运动,拼写也俗化为英式拼写 snorkel.

英文词源


snorkel (n.)
1944, "airshaft for submarines," from German Schnorchel, from German navy slang Schnorchel "nose, snout," related to schnarchen "to snore" (see snore (n.)). So called from its resemblance to a nose and its noise when in use. The anglicized spelling first recorded 1949. The meaning "curved tube used by a swimmer to breathe under water" is first recorded 1951.

双语例句


1. With a snorkel, however, a diver can stay under water for quite a long time.
可是, 潜水员携带一根通气管就可以在水下呆很长时间.

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2. This is full stroke swimming with a front - mount snorkel.
这是戴呼吸管的完整划臂动作.

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3. It's a pity that we didn't dive and snorkel last time.
上次我们来没有去跳水和浮潜好可惜哦.

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4. Dive and snorkel sites are easily accessible by boat from the beach.
从海滩坐船就可以直接到达潜水和潜泳的场所,方便极了.

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5. B . No. But I did buy a mask and fins and a snorkel.
没有,但我买了面镜、蛙鞋和一个呼吸管.

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