glide
英 /ɡlaɪd/ 美 /ɡlaɪd/
- v. 平稳滑行；轻盈移动To move smoothly and easily, often without much noise.
- v. 滑翔To fly without engine power or without moving the wings.
The swan glided across the pond towards the reeds.
天鹅平稳地游过池塘，朝芦苇丛靠近。
Large birds conserve energy by gliding on rising air currents rather than continuously flapping their wings.
大型鸟类借助上升气流滑翔，而不是持续拍打翅膀，以此节省能量。
搭配
glide across 平稳滑过glide smoothly 顺畅滑行glide through the air 在空中滑翔
辨析提示
强调移动平稳轻盈；空中滑翔也用glide。
词族
glider (n.)、gliding (n.)
近义 slide
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