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单词 skid
释义
skid1 verbskid2 noun
skidskid1 /skɪd/ verb (past tense and past participle skidded, present participle skidding) [intransitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
skid
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyskid
he, she, itskids
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyskidded
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave skidded
he, she, ithas skidded
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad skidded
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill skid
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have skidded
Continuous Form
PresentIam skidding
he, she, itis skidding
you, we, theyare skidding
PastI, he, she, itwas skidding
you, we, theywere skidding
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been skidding
he, she, ithas been skidding
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been skidding
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be skidding
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been skidding
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Nineteen people were injured today when a bus skidded off the road into a ditch.
  • She skidded to a halt, jumped off her scooter, and ran into the house.
  • The car in front of me skidded and I slammed the brakes on to avoid it.
  • The plane touched down and skidded off the runway.
  • They set off down the road, the dogs skidding on the hard packed snow.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • I suppose the driver of that car skidded.
  • It skidded slightly and slowed down.
  • People come right through a closed ramp, skidding and veering around me.
  • So I was skidding and bumping along the runway, trying to get the beast to translational-lift speed.
  • The other car had skidded into hers and made her forget the phone call.
  • Then I skidded and slanted through into Public Baths Surf.
  • When our buckets are full, we top the tour with a skidding riff of singing sand.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it: · The glass slid off the tray and crashed to the floor.· The kids were having fun sliding around on the polished floor.
to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly: · Be careful you don’t slip on the ice.· She slipped and broke her ankle.
to slide sideways or forwards in a way that is difficult to control – used especially about a moving vehicle: · He slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt.· Go slowly in wet or icy weather, because it’s easy to skid.
to move smoothly and quietly across water or a smooth surface, especially in a graceful way: · A swan was gliding across the lake.· The ship glided into port.
to slide in an awkward way, for example on a rough or muddy surface. Also used to describe the movement of a snake as it goes from side to side along the ground: · Tom slithered down the bank into the water.· The snake slithered away and disappeared under a rock.
Longman Language Activatorto move smoothly across a surface
to move smoothly across a surface, or to make something do this: · We slipped and slid, losing our balance on the iceslide around: · The children were having a great time, sliding around on the polished floor.slide off/across/along etc: · Several glasses slid off the tray and crashed to the floor.· Harry slid across the bench so he was sitting next to me.slide something across/along/towards etc: · "Your money,'' said White, as he slid a roll of banknotes across the table.· Fold the omelette over, slide it onto a plate, and serve immediately.
to move smoothly and quietly across a surface, especially in a graceful way: · Your skis should glide naturally as you move across the snow.glide across/along/around etc: · A swan glided across the surface of the lake.· The rattlesnake can see in the dark and makes no noise as it glides along.
to slide across a slippery surface in a series of movements: slither away/off/across etc: · The snake slithered away through the grass.· Tom slithered down the muddy bank into the water.· As Katie fell asleep her book fell from her hands and slithered off the bed.
to accidentally slide a short distance, especially so that you fall down: · He slipped and fell. I think he's broken his arm.slip on: · As the boys went down the path they slipped on the wet leaves.slip down/across etc: · These glasses keep slipping down my nose.
if something skids , especially a car or a bicycle, it suddenly slides as it is moving along and is difficult to control: · The car in front of me skidded and I slammed the brakes on to avoid it.skid across/along etc: · Nineteen people were injured today when a bus skidded off the road into a ditch.skid on: · They set off down the road, the dogs skidding on the hard packed snow.skid to a halt/stop: · She skidded to a halt, jumped off her scooter, and ran into the house.
British /hydroplane American if a car aquaplanes or hydroplanes , it slides on a wet road: · In wet weather cars sometimes aquaplane when you brake heavily.· Porous asphalt tyres were developed to cut the risk of hydroplaning.
WORD SETS
accelerate, verbaerodynamic, adjectiveaerodynamics, nounairfreight, nounaisle, nounarr., baggage room, nounboard, verbboarding, nounBOL, booking office, nounbrake, nounbrake, verbbrake light, nounbrake shoe, nounbreakdown clause, bulk freight, C&F, cable car, nouncable railway, nouncargo, nouncarriage, nouncarrier, nouncart, nounCFR, change, verbchange, nounchassis, nounchopper, nounCMR, compartment, nounconcourse, nounconductor, nouncongested, adjectiveconnect, verbconnection, nounconsolidator, nouncontainer, nounconveyance, nounconvoy, nouncouple, verbcoupling, nouncourier, nouncourier, verbcrash, verbcrash, nouncrew, nouncrewman, nouncruise, verbcutting, noundead reckoning, noundelivery date, departure, noundestination, noundispatch rider, noundistribution channel, diverge, verbdouble-book, verbdrop-off, noundrop-shipping, nounelevated railway, nounengine, nounengineer, nounETA, nounfare, nounfeeder, nounfirst class, nounfirst-class, adjectivefloating insurance, flow, verbFOB, FOB airport, fogbound, adjectiveFOR, fork, nounfork, verbfree of particular average, adjectivefreighter, noungangway, noungross weight, Gro t, gyroscope, nounHague Rules, nounhelmet, nounhigh-speed, adjectivehijack, verbhijack, nounhitch, verbhub airport, ICAO, intercity, adjectiveinternational airport, interstate, adjectivekph, LGV, line, nounloading, nounluge, nounluggage, nounluggage rack, nounmachine, nounmarine insurance, mileage, nounmilepost, nounmotion sickness, nounmph, mudflap, nounnavigate, verbnavigation, nounnet weight, one-way, adjectiveopen insurance, outride, verbovertake, verbpackager, nounpannier, nounpart shipment, passenger, nounpayload, nounportage, nounporter, nounpropulsion, nounramp, nounreceiving office, red-eye, nounregional airport, re-route, verbreturn, nounreturn, adjectivereverse logistics, ride, verbroller, nounround-trip, nounround-trip, adjectiveroute, nounroute, verbrun, verbrun, nounschedule, nounsecond class, nounservice, nounship, verbshipload, nounshipment, nounshipper, nounshipping, nounshuttle, nounshuttle, verbsingle, adjectivesingle, nounski, nounskid, verbskid, nounstabilizer, nounstaging post, nounstall, verbsteering wheel, nounstopping distance, nounstowage, nounsubsonic, adjectivesupersonic, adjectivesurface transport, tailwind, nountanker, nounticket, nountime machine, nountimetable, nountourist class, nountowrope, nountrack, nountrack, verbtraffic, nountranscontinental, adjectivetransfer, verbtransfer, nountransit visa, nountransportation, nountransship, travel insurance, troop carrier, nountruckload, nountunnel, nountwo-seater, nountyre, noununderway, adjectiveU-turn, nounviaduct, nounwheel, nounwheel, verbwreck, nounyaw, verbyield, verb
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=slides sideways in a way you cannot control)· If it’s icy, the car might skid.
(=a vehicle stops very quickly and noisily – used for emphasis)· The car skidded to a halt and three men jumped out.
(=a long tyre mark caused by a car that has lost control)· After the accident, two sets of skid marks were found.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· The race ended in chaos when three riders drove into an oil slick and skidded off.
NOUN
· The other car had skidded into hers and made her forget the phone call.· Mud began to thump in the wheel wells, and the car skidded sideways, went off the road, and stuck.· I suppose the driver of that car skidded.· Suddenly the car skidded as she maneuvered to enter the icy patch of the ramp to the expressway.· In winter, workmen put a mixture of salt and grit on icy roads to stop cars skidding.· In the morning the car skidded on an icy hill and flapped into a ditch.· They joke about the near-misses as their cars skid on the ice that lines the road to the colliery.· Suddenly he felt the car beginning to skid and in his panic trod on the brakes.
· It skidded to a halt immediately and rapidly looked away, avoiding the man's gaze.· It skidded to a halt just inside the edge.· He dragged her into the living-room and flung her across it to skid to a halt.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • But when it came to dealing with Railfreight, he said, his ideas hit the buffers.
be on skid row
  • A limousine carrying Harris and several other black passengers jerked to a stop.
  • An unshaven old man in a stained jacket comes to a stop beside us.
  • And moments later he comes to a stop.
  • As it came to a stop, it widened the frenzied cluster of moths surrounding the yellow platform light over his head.
  • He had given no sign of injury until we came to a stop.
  • It swerved wildly towards the wall, bounced over the pavement and came to a stop four feet from the concrete wall.
  • Once it has been consumed, the Darwinian machine comes to a stop.
  • When it jerked to a stop they were led out into a narrow carpeted passage.
if a vehicle or a wheel on a vehicle skids, it suddenly slides sideways and you cannot control it:  The car skidded as she turned onto the highway.skid on/into/across etc The bus skidded off the road and into a ditch.
skid1 verbskid2 noun
skidskid2 noun [countable] Entry menu
MENU FOR skidskid1 sliding movement2 on the skids3 put the skids under something4 sport5 aircraft6 used to lift/move
Word Origin
WORD ORIGINskid2
Origin:
1600-1700 Perhaps from a Scandinavian language
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Turn the steering wheel in the direction of, and not against, a skid.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • And at floor level the Revue sits on four skid feet.
  • For off-road use, it comes with skid plates underneath.
  • He grabbed the brake, pulled, and the buggy went into a wild skid and turned over.
  • I was light on the skids, the troops were out.
  • Marta says this is easy to clean and still meets all safety and skid resistance requirements.
  • There was a flat impact twelve feet up, a squealing skid and a howl of pain.
  • Turn your front wheels in the direction of the skid, the direction in which the rear wheels are sliding.
word sets
WORD SETS
accelerate, verbaerodynamic, adjectiveaerodynamics, nounairfreight, nounaisle, nounarr., baggage room, nounboard, verbboarding, nounBOL, booking office, nounbrake, nounbrake, verbbrake light, nounbrake shoe, nounbreakdown clause, bulk freight, C&F, cable car, nouncable railway, nouncargo, nouncarriage, nouncarrier, nouncart, nounCFR, change, verbchange, nounchassis, nounchopper, nounCMR, compartment, nounconcourse, nounconductor, nouncongested, adjectiveconnect, verbconnection, nounconsolidator, nouncontainer, nounconveyance, nounconvoy, nouncouple, verbcoupling, nouncourier, nouncourier, verbcrash, verbcrash, nouncrew, nouncrewman, nouncruise, verbcutting, noundead reckoning, noundelivery date, departure, noundestination, noundispatch rider, noundistribution channel, diverge, verbdouble-book, verbdrop-off, noundrop-shipping, nounelevated railway, nounengine, nounengineer, nounETA, nounfare, nounfeeder, nounfirst class, nounfirst-class, adjectivefloating insurance, flow, verbFOB, FOB airport, fogbound, adjectiveFOR, fork, nounfork, verbfree of particular average, adjectivefreighter, noungangway, noungross weight, Gro t, gyroscope, nounHague Rules, nounhelmet, nounhigh-speed, adjectivehijack, verbhijack, nounhitch, verbhub airport, ICAO, intercity, adjectiveinternational airport, interstate, adjectivekph, LGV, line, nounloading, nounluge, nounluggage, nounluggage rack, nounmachine, nounmarine insurance, mileage, nounmilepost, nounmotion sickness, nounmph, mudflap, nounnavigate, verbnavigation, nounnet weight, one-way, adjectiveopen insurance, outride, verbovertake, verbpackager, nounpannier, nounpart shipment, passenger, nounpayload, nounportage, nounporter, nounpropulsion, nounramp, nounreceiving office, red-eye, nounregional airport, re-route, verbreturn, nounreturn, adjectivereverse logistics, ride, verbroller, nounround-trip, nounround-trip, adjectiveroute, nounroute, verbrun, verbrun, nounschedule, nounsecond class, nounservice, nounship, verbshipload, nounshipment, nounshipper, nounshipping, nounshuttle, nounshuttle, verbsingle, adjectivesingle, nounski, nounskid, verbskid, nounstabilizer, nounstaging post, nounstall, verbsteering wheel, nounstopping distance, nounstowage, nounsubsonic, adjectivesupersonic, adjectivesurface transport, tailwind, nountanker, nounticket, nountime machine, nountimetable, nountourist class, nountowrope, nountrack, nountrack, verbtraffic, nountranscontinental, adjectivetransfer, verbtransfer, nountransit visa, nountransportation, nountransship, travel insurance, troop carrier, nountruckload, nountunnel, nountwo-seater, nountyre, noununderway, adjectiveU-turn, nounviaduct, nounwheel, nounwheel, verbwreck, nounyaw, verbyield, verb
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 He slammed on the brakes and we went into a long skid (=started to skid).
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=slides sideways in a way you cannot control)· If it’s icy, the car might skid.
(=a vehicle stops very quickly and noisily – used for emphasis)· The car skidded to a halt and three men jumped out.
(=a long tyre mark caused by a car that has lost control)· After the accident, two sets of skid marks were found.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· She struck him as perilous and avid, and he had the sensation of going into a skid.· He grabbed the brake, pulled, and the buggy went into a wild skid and turned over.· He cornered so fast that his brakes screamed in protest and they almost went into an uncontrollable skid.· The driver of a third car also lost control and went into a skid.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Car and truck sales have been on the skids.
  • A medic jumped in as we got light on the skids.
  • I was light on the skids, the troops were out.
  • The ship hit and twisted on the skids, rocked over toward the left, hesitated precariously, and flopped back level.
  • Water and electricity shares were on the skids.
  • The paint that puts the skids under barnacles is being adopted by Porter International for protective coatings in the United States.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • But when it came to dealing with Railfreight, he said, his ideas hit the buffers.
be on skid row
  • A limousine carrying Harris and several other black passengers jerked to a stop.
  • An unshaven old man in a stained jacket comes to a stop beside us.
  • And moments later he comes to a stop.
  • As it came to a stop, it widened the frenzied cluster of moths surrounding the yellow platform light over his head.
  • He had given no sign of injury until we came to a stop.
  • It swerved wildly towards the wall, bounced over the pavement and came to a stop four feet from the concrete wall.
  • Once it has been consumed, the Darwinian machine comes to a stop.
  • When it jerked to a stop they were led out into a narrow carpeted passage.
1sliding movement a sudden sliding movement of a vehicle that you cannot control:  Turn the car towards the skid if you lose control of it. He slammed on the brakes and we went into a long skid (=started to skid).2on the skids informal in a situation that is bad and getting worse:  He’s been on the skids since losing his job.3put the skids under something British English informal to make it likely or certain that something will fail:  The recession put the skids under his plans for starting a new business.4sport [usually singular] American English a period of time during which a person or team is not successful – used in news reports:  The Red Sox victory ended a six-game skid.5aircraft a flat narrow part that is under some aircraft such as helicopters, and is used in addition to wheels for landing6used to lift/move [usually plural] a piece of wood that is put under a heavy object to lift or move it
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