snorkel

英 ['snɔːk(ə)l] 美['snɔrkl]

TEM8畅通词汇

复数: snorkels;

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.