non-swimmer
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a non-swimmer
informalA humorous, colloquial term comparing someone to a duck that lives on dry land, thus unable to swim. It is not offensive but carries a light, teasing tone.
Bié别
xiào笑
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
shì是
gè个
shí十
zú足
de的
hàn旱
yā鸭
zi子
，
lián连
gǒu狗
páo刨
dōu都
bù不
huì会
。
Don't laugh at me; I'm a total non-swimmer and can't even do the doggy paddle.
Zhè这
cì次
qù去
hǎi海
biān边
，
jǐ几
gè个
hàn旱
yā鸭
zi子
zhǐ只
néng能
zài在
hǎi海
tān滩
shang上
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
On this trip to the seaside, the few non-swimmers among us will have to sunbathe on the beach.
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Wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
xià夏
tiān天
bào报
gè个
yóu游
yǒng泳
bān班
，
bǎi摆
tuō脱
hàn旱
yā鸭
zi子
de的
chēng称
hào号
。
I plan to sign up for a swimming class this summer to shed the title of 'non-swimmer'.
Tā他
shì是
tǐ体
yù育
shēng生
，
pǎo跑
bù步
hěn很
lì厉
hai害
，
dàn但
piān偏
piān偏
shì是
gè个
hàn旱
yā鸭
zi子
。
He's a sports student and runs very well, but ironically, he's a non-swimmer.