英语导读1000句[45]:Swimming

Section 45
Swimming etc.

The crawl, the backstroke, the breathstoke and the butterfly, what are these?
They are the different strokes we can use when swimming.
There are others, but these are the main ones.
These are strokes used for swimming on the water.
But what about under the water?
Snorkeling is a method of swimming on the surface while looking under the sea.
We use a tube which fix into our mouth for breathing, and a mask to help us see.
This way we can skim along the surface without bringing our head out of the water for air.
We use scuba¹ equipment if we want to go deeper and stay under the water for a longer time.
Scuba is an acronym² for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus³.
Usually when scuba diving, we will wear a special waterproof⁴ suit, a weighted belt, a mask, flippers and an oxygen tank.
In order to do this kind of diving, we should first be trained, as it can be dangerous.
Another form of diving is to plunge⁵ into the water from above the surface.
This is also an event in the Olympic Games, which involves many different styles.
Synchronized⁶ swimming is a form of dance performed in the water, and is also an Olympic event.
So we can use the water in many exciting and interesting ways.

1 scuba   

n.水中呼吸器

参考例句：

• I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve.12岁时我开始迷上了带水中呼吸器潜水。
• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。

2 acronym   

n.首字母简略词，简称

参考例句：

• That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说，这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
• TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理，储存和处置设施的一个缩写。

3 apparatus   

n.装置，器械；器具，设备

参考例句：

• The school's audio apparatus includes films and records.学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
• They had a very refined apparatus.他们有一套非常精良的设备。

4 waterproof   

n.防水材料；adj.防水的；v.使...能防水

参考例句：

• My mother bought me a waterproof watch.我妈妈给我买了一块防水手表。
• All the electronics are housed in a waterproof box.所有电子设备都储放在一个防水盒中。

5 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

6 synchronized   

同步的

参考例句：

• Do not use the synchronized keyword in Managed Objects. 不要在管理对象上使用synchronized关键字。 来自互联网
• The timing of the gun was precisely synchronized with the turning of the plane's propeller. 风门的调速与飞机螺旋桨的转动精确同步。 来自辞典例句