swim

泳ぐ

手足などの体の部分を動かして水の中を進む。

やさしい英語で： To move through water using your arms and legs, or other body parts.

• Can you swim?
• We swam in the lake yesterday.
• The fish were swimming near the surface.

使い方： swim in something (We swim in the sea every summer.); swim across something (She swam across the river.)

よく使う表現： swim underwater, swim in something, swim across something

泳ぐ

一定の距離や特定の泳法で泳ぐ。また、競泳に出場する。

やさしい英語で： To cover a distance through water, use a particular style, or take part in a water race.

• I swim ten laps every morning.
• She swam the channel last year.
• He will swim the freestyle event tomorrow.

使い方： swim + distance (He swims two kilometres every morning.); swim + stroke (Can you swim butterfly?)

よく使う表現： swim laps, swim breaststroke, swim a mile

浸る、溢れる

大量の液体に囲まれたり覆われたりする。また、強い感情に浸る。

やさしい英語で： To be surrounded or covered by a large amount of liquid, or overwhelmed by a feeling.

• The meat was swimming in oil.
• His eyes swam with tears when she left.
• She lay awake, swimming in self-pity.

使い方： swim in something (The potatoes were swimming in butter.); swim with something (Her eyes swam with tears.)

よく使う表現： swim in something, swim with tears

ひと泳ぎ、水泳

手足を動かして水の中を泳ぐひととき。

やさしい英語で： A time when you move through water using your arms and legs.

• Let’s go for a swim.
• We had a refreshing swim before breakfast.
• Did you enjoy your swim in the lake?

よく使う表現： a quick swim, go for a swim, morning swim