flipper
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/ˈflɪpər/
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/ˈflɪpə(r)/
A flipper is a broad, flat limb that some sea animals, like seals and turtles, use to swim.
The seal used its flippers to gracefully glide through the water.
海豹用它的蹼在水中優雅地滑行。
A flipper is a swimming aid made of rubber or plastic that you wear on your feet to help you swim faster, especially underwater.
She wore flippers to improve her speed while snorkeling.
她戴著蹼以提高浮潛時的速度。