
好词典

源自动词glide(滑翔)加后缀-er,表示执行该动作的人或物。最早记录于19世纪中期。
❶ 滑翔机,一种没有发动机的飞行器,依靠气流和自身重量进行滑翔飞行。
“He spent the afternoon flying his glider over the hills.”
(他整个下午都在山丘上空驾驶他的滑翔机。)
“The glider soared effortlessly on the thermal currents.”
(滑翔机借助热气流毫不费力地翱翔。)
❶ 滑翔动物,指某些能够滑翔飞行的动物,如飞鼠或飞蜥。
“The sugar glider is a small marsupial that can glide between trees.”
(蜜袋鼯是一种能在树木间滑翔的小型有袋动物。)
“Flying squirrels are excellent gliders in the forest canopy.”
(飞鼠是森林冠层中出色的滑翔者。)
hang glider — 悬挂式滑翔机,一种由飞行员悬挂在下方进行控制的轻型滑翔器。
“He felt free as a bird while riding his hang glider along the coast.”
(他沿着海岸驾驶悬挂式滑翔机时感觉像鸟儿一样自由。)
sugar glider — 蜜袋鼯,一种小型有袋动物,因其喜食甜食和滑翔能力而得名。
“The children were delighted to see the sugar glider spread its membrane and glide.”
(孩子们高兴地看着蜜袋鼯展开皮膜滑翔。)