non-swimmer
noun [ C ] (also nonswimmer) uk/ˌnɒnˈswɪm.ər/ us/ˌnɑːnˈswɪm.ɚ/
旱鸭子
a person who is not able to swim
Despite being a non-swimmer, his mother jumped in to try to save him. 尽管不会游泳,但他的母亲还是跳进水里试图救他。
As a non-swimmer myself, I am always on my guard when my toddler goes near a swimming pool. 作为一个旱鸭子,当我蹒跚学步的孩子靠近游泳池时,我总是保持警惕。
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- The club welcomes swimmers and non-swimmers.
- The lifeguard rescued a nonswimmer who had fallen from a jet-ski.
- He claimed to be a non-swimmer but was actually just a bit embarrassed about his paunch and didn't want to strip off.