dragon boat
noun [ C ] uk/?dr?ɡ.?n ?b??t/ us/?dr?ɡ.?n ?bo?t/
龙舟
a boat used for racing, designed and decorated in a traditional Chinese way to look like a dragon, and made to move by many people using paddles
The festival is marked by races of colourful dragon boats. 该节日的特色是举行色彩缤纷的龙舟竞赛。
Popular in China and other parts of Asia, dragon boat racing has spread to more than 50 countries. 赛龙舟在中国和亚洲其他地区很受欢迎，已经传播到50多个国家。
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- When they are not working, Hanoians can be seen eating ice cream or floating on the lake in dragon boats.
- Zongzi are dumplings traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat festival each June.
- The region attracts growing numbers of sea kayakers, rowers and small-boat sailors, as well as dragon boat paddlers.
- She was doing time trials, preparing for this summer's US women's masters dragon boat championships in California.