A rowing or paddling stroke in which the oar or paddle is pushed forward, used to check a boat's forward motion or move it backward.

倒浆，把橹或桨向前推以阻止船向前运动或向后移动的一种划船或摇桨方式。

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Subconsciously I began to take to the most basic stroke of swimming — the dog paddle.

我下意识地做出了人类最原始的游泳动作——狗扒。

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The Freestyler paddle is a patented hand paddle designed to improve technique specifically for the freestyle stroke.

自由泳手璞是为提高自由泳划水技巧和效率而设计的。

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That particular morning, her rigging malfunctioned and in the middle of a stroke, the paddle end of her oar dove deep into the water and the handle end hit her in the stomach.

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There is only one dog stroke, the paddle.

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The better choice for human propulsion, he says, was the paddle-like deep-catch stroke, which actually produced more lift than sculling, along with a hefty dose of drag.

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