单词 | ski pole |
释义 | ski pole in American English either of a pair of light poles with a sharp metal tip surmounted by a projecting ring: used by skiers to gain speed and as a help in climbing and keeping their balance ski pole in American Englishnoun a slender pole or stick, usually with a metal point at one end, a loop for the hand at the other, and a disk near the lower end to prevent its sinking into snow, used in skiing to gain momentum, maintain balance, execute certain jumps, etc. Word origin [1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: audio, self-service, ski jump, superpower, tie-in |
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