vt. & vi.游泳 move through the water by moving the limbs, fins, tail, etc.

　～ ashore　游上岸
　～ boldly　勇敢地游过
　～ courageously　无畏地游过
　～ easily　不费力地游过
　～ heroically　英勇地游过
　～ slowly　慢慢漂过
　～ unflaggingly　持续地游泳
　～ vigorously　朝气蓬勃地滑过
　～ back　游回
　～ out　游去
　～ across the river　游过河
　～ against the current of the time　违背时代潮流
　～ before　在…前旋转
　～ for　朝…游去
　～ for shore　朝岸上游去
　～ in a river　在河中游泳
　～ in happy tears　（眼睛）充满着幸福的泪水
　～ in the sky　（月亮）在空中移动
　～ like a stone　沉下去
　～ on one's back　仰泳
　～ on one's chest　俯泳，蛙泳
　～ on one's side　侧泳
　～ on water　浮在水上
　～ over　从…上滑过
　～ to the shore　游向岸边
　～ under the water　在水下游泳，潜泳
　～ with joy　内心充满喜悦
　～ with the tide〔current〕　顺流而游，顺应潮流，随波逐流

　He can swim well.　他游泳游得很好。
　Let's go swimming.　咱们去游泳吧。
　I learnt to swim when I was a boy.　我还是孩子时就学会了游泳。
　When he was five, he was taught how to swim.　当他五岁时，就被教怎样游泳。
　They managed to swim ashore.　他们设法游到了岸上。
　All fish swim.　鱼都会游水。
　Some snakes can swim.　有些蛇会游水。
　He can't swim!I can't, either!　他不会游泳！我也不会！
　He can nearly swim.　他差不多会游泳了。
　It is well known that oil swims on water.　众所周知，油浮在水面上。
　White clouds swam in the blue sky.　白云在蓝天上飘浮。
　He swam a mile yesterday.　昨天他游了一英里。
　I can swim a mile.　我能游一英里。
　He swam the river easily.　他轻易地游过了这条河。
　Can you swim the river?　你能游过这条河吗?
　He'll swim me 1000 metres.　他要跟我比1000米游泳。

 ♣ swim about　(v.+adv.)
1. 随意在水中游 move the arms and legs so as to keep floating or advance in water, without any particular direction
　The children were swimming about in the pool.　孩子们在池中游来游去。
2. 漂浮 float in liquid
　What's this strange object swimming about in my soup?　我的汤里漂着的是什么怪东西?
 ♣ swim across　(v.+prep.)
　（使）游过，滑过　(cause to) float across
　A cloud swam slowly across the moon.　浮云慢慢地掠过月亮。
　He swam his horse across the river.　他使自己的马游过那条河。
 ♣ swim before　(v.+prep.)
　在…眼前摇摇晃晃　be seen unclearly; appear to be unsteady; seem to turn round
　Everything swam before his eyes.　每种东西都在他眼前旋转。
　The room swam before his eyes before he fell fainting on the floor.　他觉得屋子在旋转，尔后昏倒在地板上。
　The room swam before her eyes and she had to lie down again.　房间好像在她眼前旋转，她只得再躺下。
 ♣ swim for　(v.+prep.)
1. 向…游 make one's way towards (sth) by swimming
　Swim for the shore, there's a dangerous fish coming!　快向岸边游，有条可怕的鱼过来了。
2. 游泳逃跑 escape or save one's life by swimming
　With the boat gone, we had no choice but to swim for it.　船沉没了，我们没别的办法，只好游水逃命。
 ♣ swim in　(v.+prep.)
1. 在…游泳 move by using the arms and legs to keep afloat in (liquid or a container of liquid)
　Would your children like to come and swim in my pool?　你的孩子愿不愿意到我家池子里游泳?
　I only like swimming in water that is comfortably warm.　我只喜欢在暖暖和和的水里游泳。
　They saw a little carp swimming swiftly in the stream.　他们看见一条小鲤鱼在河里迅速地游着。
2. 浸泡在…中 float in (a lot of liquid)
　〔说明〕 swim in作此解时不用于被动结构。
　The meat was swimming in gravy.　肉泡在浓汁之中。
　She always serves the meat swimming in its own juice.　她总是用泡在炖肉汤中的肉招待客人。
3. 〈非正〉堆满 be crowded with (sth)
　The office is swimming in papers after the meeting last night.　昨夜散会后办公室里堆满了文件。
　She is swimming in money.　她腰缠万贯。
4. 沉溺于 enjoy (a feeling, usually sad)
　〔说明〕 swim in作此解时不用于被动结构。
　Is your aunt still swimming in her sorrows?　你姑妈还沉浸在忧伤之中吗?
 ♣ swim into　(v.+prep.)
　进入，出现于　enter (sth such as sb's consciousness, memory, etc.)
　〔说明〕 swim into不用于被动结构。
　Good ideas swim into my mind from time to time.　我的脑海里不时地会浮现出一些好主意。
 ♣ swim with　(v.+prep.)
　〔说明〕 swim with不用于被动结构，也常不用于进行体。
1. 充溢，充满 be full of or flooded with (a liquid)
　The bathroom floor was swimming with water.　洗澡间的地上满是水。
　Her eyes were swimming with tears as she watched the plane leave.　她望着飞机起飞时，眼睛里充满了泪水。
　Her eyes were swimming with tears all day long.　她整天眼泪汪汪。
　My heart swam with joy.　我的内心充满喜悦。
2. 随潮流 follow the easiest, most popular, and successful course of action
　A politician soon learns to swim with the tide and offer the voters things that they want, so as to gain their votes.　政治家很快就学会随潮流，为了争取选票，选民们要求什么他就答应什么。

S 游泳 an act or occasion of swimming

　go for a ～　去游泳
　have a ～　游泳
　take a ～　游泳
　in a ～　头晕眼花
　in the ～　熟悉情况，了解当前形势，参加活动，合乎时尚
　out of the ～　不参加社交等活动

　I'd like to take you for a swim.　我要带你去游泳。
　We used to take a swim in the pond on summer afternoons.　我们常在夏天的午后在池塘里游泳。
　I'll have a swim this afternoon.　今天下午我要游泳。
　I only had a swim two times last year.　我去年仅游泳两次。
　I still feel difficult to breathe while having a swim.　我游泳时仍感到呼吸困难。
　Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place.　一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时，喜欢把衣服脱光。
　She had a long swim every morning.　每天早上她要游很长一段时间。
　Did you enjoy your swim?　你游得痛快吗?

 ♣ go for a swim
　去游泳　go to swimming
　Let's go for a swim.　让我们去游泳。
　He goes for a swim every morning.　他每天早晨去游泳。
　What do you say about going for a swim?　去游泳你看怎样?
 ♣ in a swim
　头昏眼花　absent-minded and dim-sighted
　Suddenly, she felt her head was in a swim.　突然间她觉得头昏眼花。
 ♣ in the swim
　适应时事，顺应潮流　knowing about and concerned in what is going on in modern life
　Everybody likes to be in the swim.　人人喜欢赶潮流。
　An active and social person likes to be in the swim.　一个活跃的、爱交际的人，喜欢赶潮流。
　At my age, I thought my international career was over. So you can appreciate just how thankful I am to be back in the swim.　我原以为，在我这样的年纪，从事国际活动的生涯已经结束。因此你可以理解我能重新参与国际活动，心里是多么高兴。
 ♣ out of the swim
　不适应时事，赶不上潮流　not knowing about and concerned in what is going on in modern life
　Nowadays, homemade shoes are going out of the swim.　眼下家里自做的鞋就要不流行了。

　［词源］　古英语swimman （游泳）