游泳，是人在水的浮力作用下產(chǎn)生向上漂浮，憑借浮力通過(guò)肢體有規律的運動(dòng)，使身體在水中有規律運動(dòng)的技能。游泳運動(dòng)可分為競技游泳和實(shí)用游泳，競技游泳是奧林匹克運動(dòng)會(huì )中的第二大項目，它包括蝶泳、仰 泳（也稱(chēng)背泳）、蛙泳和捷泳（也稱(chēng)爬泳/自由泳）四種泳姿的競速項目，以及花樣游泳等?！ ∠嚓P(guān)詞匯
backstroke n. 仰泳
bikini ? n. 比基尼泳裝
breast stroke ? 蛙泳
butterfly stroke ? 蝶泳
deep end ? 深水區
dive ? v. 跳水.潛水
dressing room ? 更衣室
freestyle stroke ? 自由泳
goggles ?n. 泳鏡
life buoy ? 救生圈
lifeguard/lifesaver n.救生員
locker ?n. 物品暫存箱
natatorium ?n. 游泳館
shallow end 淺水區
swimming cap ? 泳帽
swimming coach ?游泳教練
*swimming pool ?游泳池
swimming suit ? 泳衣
synchronized swimming 花樣游泳
trunks ? n. 泳褲
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情景對話(huà):
A:You look terrific.
B: Thanks. I've been working out. I go swimming every weekend, even in the cold weather.
A: So I guess you must be a fine swimmer. What swimming styles are you good at, then?
B: Ur, breast stroke and backstroke.
A: Oh, I'm so jealous. I am quite a stone in the water.
B: Well, it's not as hard as you think. If you're willing to try,I'll be your swimming coach. Tomorrow is Saturday. Let's go to the new swimming pool at the Central Gymnasium together.
A: Oh, no. I got choked last time when I tried to learn it. I'm a little scared of water now.
B: ?Come on. Don't worry. You know, you may stay in the shallow end of the pool and use a life buoy. Besides, I'll be your lifeguard if necessary.
A: Really? You are so nice! Well, I'll go with you.
B: Remember to bring the swimming suit, towel and goggles.
A: OK. By the way, do I need to buy a life buoy in advance?
B: Oh, you don't. They have life buoys for rent in the swimming pool.
參考譯文:
A:你看起來(lái)氣色很好。
B:謝謝。我一直都在鍛煉，每個(gè)周末都會(huì )去游泳，天氣再冷也不間斷。
A:我猜，你游泳一定很棒啦。那你都擅長(cháng)什么泳姿呢?
B:呱，蛙泳和仰泳。
A:哦，我太羨慕你了。我對游泳一竅不通。
B:其實(shí)，游泳并不像你想的那么難.如果你愿意，我可以當你的教練。明天是周六，我們一起去中心體育館的那個(gè)新建的泳池游泳吧。
A:哦，不。我上次試著(zhù)學(xué)的時(shí)候都嗆水了，現在我對水有點(diǎn)恐懼感.
B:別氣餒啊。你沒(méi)必要擔心。要知道，你可以待在淺水區，還可以用救生圈啊。另外，如果必要的話(huà)，我還會(huì )當你的救生員。
A:真的嗎?你太好了!嗯，我和你去。
B:別忘了帶泳衣、毛巾和泳鏡啊。
A:好的。順便問(wèn)一下，我需要提前買(mǎi)好救生圈嗎?
B:不需要。泳池里可以租到的。
