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单词 ski
释义

ski

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noun

ˈskē How to pronounce ski (audio)
 British sometimes  ˈshē
plural skis also ski
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a
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used especially for gliding over snow
b
: water ski
2
: a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle

ski

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verb

skied ˈskēd How to pronounce ski (audio)
ˈshēd
; skiing

intransitive verb

: to glide on skis in travel or as a sport

transitive verb

: to travel or pass over on skis
skiable
ˈskē-ə-bəl How to pronounce ski (audio)
adjective
skier noun

Example Sentences

Verb I have skied that mountain before.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The chance to hike, raft and fly fish drew Wendy Hanvold, a retired ski bum, who took a job there waiting tables at an anglers lodge. Brittany Peterson, ajc, 17 Sep. 2022 Artist James Niehues created hundreds of beautiful ski maps in his 30-year career. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 Sep. 2022 Perhaps more importantly, the valley has been officially relabeled Olympic Valley, bringing it into alignment with the name of the ski community there. Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 The ski town celebrates the season with its annual Yuletide in Taos, which features holiday markets, bonfires and other ultra-festive events. Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022 Cleveland Metroparks has one-hour introductory classes and cross-country ski rental. Julie Washington, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Today the company is valued at approximately $3 billion and sells everything from ski jackets to sustainably sourced salmon jerky. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 Patagonia will continue to operate as a private, for-profit corporation based in Ventura, California, selling more than $1 billion worth of jackets, hats and ski pants each year. David Gelles, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Mueller, who hails from Colorado’s Vail valley but lives in Bozeman, Montana, is a former ski racer who now focuses on kayaking. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 14 Sep. 2022
Verb
Before World War Two, the United States didn’t have a large unit of combat troops who could ski and climb mountains. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022 More website was an accomplished 18-year-old who loved to ski, hike and bike. Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2022 But Kenworthy wanted to ski in the halfpipe, slopestyle, and inaugural big air contests at Beijing 2022. Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022 Created by two surf and ski loving moms, Salt + Snow is a new online retailer, launched in March, showcasing brands that make fashionable and functional activewear for women, men, and kids. Steve Larese, Outside Online, 6 July 2022 The Pyrenees have daunting climbs to Peyragudes ski resort and Hautacam. Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022 Barren hillsides broken up by thin strips of white snow are a familiar sight for regular visitors to ski resorts near Beijing. Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2022 But her success was accompanied by controversy surrounding her decision to ski for China in the Olympics despite being born and raised in the U.S. Megan Mccluskey, Time, 7 June 2022 And Hagen was to have been joined by the new ship’s godmother, Liv Arnesen, the educator and explorer who was the first woman to ski solo to the South Pole. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Norwegian, from Old Norse skīth stick of wood, ski; akin to Old English scīd board, scēadan to divide — more at shed entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

ski 1 of 2

noun

ˈskē How to pronounce ski (audio)
plural skis
: one of a pair of narrow strips fastened one on each foot and used in gliding over snow or water

ski

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verb

skied; skiing
: to glide on skis
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