单词 | glide |
释义 | glide (glaɪd ) Word forms: glides , gliding , glided 1. verb If you glide somewhere, you move silently and in a smooth and effortless way. Waiters glide between tightly packed tables bearing trays of pasta. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: slip, sail, slide, ghost 2. verb When birds or aeroplanes glide, they float on air currents. ... the albatross, which glides effortlessly and gracefully behind the yacht. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: float, fly, soar, skim Collocations: glide gracefully They wheel and glide gracefully just above the ground as they search for voles, but their tufts are so short they are practically invisible. Times, Sunday Times He had been mesmerised by the hippos gliding gracefully past under water. The Sun They get about by gliding gracefully along this self-created carpet. Times, Sunday Times Even landlubbers will be transfixed by the magnificent sight of hundreds of white sails gliding gracefully through the waters. Times, Sunday Times She has an elegant and engaging stage presence, gliding gracefully about the stage while singing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bosses need to see the glide path back to normality. Times,Sunday Times They descended below the standard glide path and minimum altitude before hitting trees. Times, Sunday Times A smoke canister attached to his foot had malfunctioned and thrown him off his glide path. Times, Sunday Times It's a computer warning that you're off the glide path. Times, Sunday Times The pilot had to fly so that the reflected lights appeared central in the mirror, the mirror being angled to three degrees, the appropriate glide path. Times, Sunday Times It's not often you see a huge ferry glide silently out of the morning mist past your bedroom window. The Sun The petrol/electric combo also allows this car to glide silently on short stretches of motorway on regenerated electric power only. The Sun We glide silently towards it. Times, Sunday Times The submarine will glide silently throughout the world's marine depths for the next 90 days. Times, Sunday Times This technique allows them to glide silently down upon their prey. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the conversation continued to glide smoothly forward as though over ice, she began to feel that something was lacking. The Times Literary Supplement These same anesthesiology supplies cart drawers glide smoothly on rolling sliders to prevent displacement or wobbling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When it flies, the hawk flaps its wings rapidly, and then uses that momentum to glide smoothly and gracefully through the air. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When ripe, the seed drops off and its aerodynamic form allows it to glide smoothly away from the tree to some distance away. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The product range consists of three non-penetrative stimulators that are inspired by the body contours that glide smoothly against the skin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 滑行 Japanese: なめらかに動く |
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