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frogman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Water, Occupations
frog·man /ˈfrɒɡmən $ ˈfrɑːɡ-, ˈfrɒːɡ-/ noun (plural frogmen /-mən/) [countable] British English  TTWBOsomeone who swims under water using special equipment to help them breathe, especially as a job 蛙人,潜水员 SYN diver Police frogmen have been searching the lake looking for a weapon. 警方的蛙人一直在湖中寻找一件凶器。
Examples from the Corpus
frogmanThe discovery sparked a full-scale search by more than 50 police and frogmen in Harpenden, Herts.And frogmen have been dragging the River Severn near Hardwicke looking for clues.Marines in camouflage fatigues and grease paint, along with a few frogmen, boarded three rubber boats for Yudo Island.Allan McKay's body was recovered by police frogmen on 10 September.At York University ... Police frogmen have been searching lakes looking for a weapon ... believed to be a six inch blade.
frog·man nounChineseSyllable
using who water under Corpus special someone swims


frogman
frogman /ˈfrɒɡmən $ ˈfrɑːɡ-, ˈfrɒːɡ-/ noun (plural frogmen /-mən/) [countable] British English
someone who swims under water using special equipment to help them breathe, especially as a job
   SYN  diver:
    Police frogmen have been searching the lake looking for a weapon.


frog·manBrE /ˈfrɒɡmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfrɔːɡmən/ 🔊, /ˈfrɑːɡmən/ 🔊 noun (
plural
frog·men BrE /ˈfrɒɡmən/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfrɔːɡmən/ 🔊 /ˈfrɑːɡmən/ 🔊
)
a person who works underwater, wearing a rubber suit, flippers, and special equipment to help them breathe 蛙人Police frogmen searched the lake for the murder weapon. 警方的蛙人搜索这个湖,寻找谋杀凶器。🔊🔊   compare diver (1)