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glide

UK //ɡlaɪd//US //ɡlaɪd//

词源

源自古英语 'glīdan',意为滑动或移动,与古高地德语 'glītan' 和古挪威语 'glíða' 同源。

verb

❶ 指物体平滑、轻松地移动,通常不费力或没有明显摩擦,如飞机滑翔或溜冰者在冰上滑动。

“The swan glided gracefully across the lake.”

(天鹅优雅地滑过湖面。)

“The paper airplane glided through the air before landing softly.”

(纸飞机在空中滑翔后轻轻落地。)

❶ 指时间或事件不知不觉地流逝或进展,常用于描述时间飞逝或事情顺利进行。

“The years glided by without us noticing.”

(岁月在我们不知不觉中流逝。)

“The meeting glided smoothly from one topic to the next.”

(会议顺利从一个话题过渡到下一个话题。)

同义词:slide, float, drift, coast, sail

noun

❶ 指平滑、连续的移动或动作,如鸟类飞行时的滑翔或音乐中的滑音。

“The eagle's glide through the sky was a majestic sight.”

(鹰在天空中滑翔的景象十分壮观。)

“The pilot adjusted the wings to extend the glide of the plane.”

(飞行员调整机翼以延长飞机的滑翔距离。)

同义词:slide, sail, drift, coasting, soaring

常见短语

glide path — 原指飞机降落时的下滑道,引申为顺利达成目标的路径或计划。

“The company is on a glide path to profitability.”

(公司正处于实现盈利的顺利轨道上。)