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Word · Noun

breaststroke

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Meanings

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1.

noun

breaststroke; a swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down and moves the arms in simultaneous circular motions while performing a frog kick

One of the four competitive swimming strokes (along with freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly), characterized by simultaneous arm movements and a frog-like whip kick.

Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
wā蛙
yǒng泳
 ,
céng曾
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
huò获
dé得
guàn冠
jūn军
 。

He excels at breaststroke and once won the championship in a competition.

Wā蛙
yǒng泳
shì是
yóu游
yǒng泳
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
zuì最
màn慢
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
zī姿
shì势
 。

Breaststroke is the slowest stroke in competitive swimming.

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Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
wā蛙
yǒng泳
de的
dòng动
zuò作
yào要
lǐng领
 。

She is learning the key points of breaststroke technique.