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skating
UK //ˈskeɪtɪŋ//US //ˈskeɪtɪŋ//
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'schaats'（冰刀），通过古法语 'escat' 传入英语，最初指冰鞋，后引申为滑行动作。
noun
❶ 指穿着冰鞋或轮滑鞋在冰面或地面上滑行的运动或活动，包括花样滑冰、速滑等多种形式。
“She won a gold medal in figure skating at the Olympics.”
（她在奥运会上获得了花样滑冰金牌。）
“The children were skating on the frozen pond.”
（孩子们在结冰的池塘上滑冰。）
同义词:gliding, sliding, skating sport
verb
❶ 进行滑冰或轮滑的动作，指用冰鞋或轮滑鞋在平滑表面上移动。
“They were skating around the park when it started to rain.”
（他们正在公园里滑旱冰时突然下雨了。）
“I learned how to skate when I was five years old.”
（我五岁时学会了滑冰。）
❶ 比喻轻松地处理或回避困难问题，常含贬义。
“The politician kept skating around the tough questions.”
（那位政客一直在回避棘手的问题。）
“You can't just skate through life without facing any challenges.”
（你不能总是逃避挑战混日子。）
同义词:glide, slide, coast
常见短语
figure skating — 花样滑冰，一种结合艺术表现和技术动作的冰上运动。
“Figure skating is my favorite event in the Winter Olympics.”
（花样滑冰是我在冬奥会上最喜欢的项目。）
skating rink — 专门用于滑冰的场地，可以是真冰或人造冰面。
“Let's meet at the skating rink at 2 pm.”
（我们下午两点在溜冰场见面吧。）
skate on thin ice — 比喻处于危险或微妙的境地，随时可能出问题。
“You're skating on thin ice by coming late every day.”
（你每天迟到，这是在玩火。）