paddle one's own canoe

口语·鼓励独立自主
例句
After college, she decided to paddle her own canoe and start her own business.
典故来源 源自19世纪美国谚语，划独木舟需自力更生，比喻独立自主、不依赖他人。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

paddle ['pædl]
n. [航海] 宽叶短桨;桨状物;搅拌金矿的铁器，类似铁铲的工具;洗衣板，扁板; vi. 涉水;趟水;用桨划船;荡桨; vt. 用浆划动，用船桨推动（船只）;搬运，运输;拍打;搅拌;
canoe [kə'nu]
n. 独木舟，轻舟; vt. 用独木舟运送; vi. 划（乘）独木舟;

🔤 同首字母习语

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使某人想起/让某人联想到
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peg out
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