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sleigh

UK //sleɪ//US //sleɪ//

词源

源自荷兰语 'slee',与古诺尔斯语 'sleði' 同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语 'slidô'(滑行工具)。

noun

❶ 一种由马或驯鹿拉动的轻型雪橇,通常用于冬季运输或娱乐活动,常见于雪地或冰面上行驶。

“We rode in a sleigh pulled by reindeer through the snowy forest.”

(我们乘坐驯鹿拉的雪橇穿过雪林。)

“The children laughed as the sleigh glided over the ice.”

(孩子们在雪橇滑过冰面时开心大笑。)

同义词:sled, toboggan, sledge

verb

❶ 乘坐或驾驶雪橇,尤指在雪地或冰面上快速滑行。

“We sleighed down the hill at thrilling speed.”

(我们以惊人的速度乘雪橇滑下山坡。)

“He learned to sleigh when he was just five years old.”

(他五岁时就学会了驾驶雪橇。)

同义词:sled, glide, slide

常见短语

sleigh ride — 指乘坐雪橇的旅行或娱乐活动,常与冬季假期和欢乐氛围相关联。

“Going on a sleigh ride is my favorite winter activity.”

(乘坐雪橇是我最喜爱的冬季活动。)

sleigh bells — 挂在雪橇上的铃铛,随着雪橇移动发出清脆声响,是冬季的传统装饰。

“The jingling of sleigh bells announced the arrival of the Christmas parade.”

(雪橇铃铛的叮当声宣告了圣诞游行的到来。)