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单词 para-ski
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Definition of para-ski in English:

para-ski

adjective
  • 1(Of a parachutist) trained to ski from the landing place.

  • 2Of or relating to a sport in which skiers ski from a place to which they have dropped by parachute.

Derivatives

  • para-skiing

  • nounˈparəskiːɪŋ
    mass noun
    • A sport in which a wide canopy resembling a parachute is attached to a skier's body by a harness in order to allow them to ski off a high mountain and glide through the air.

      you need the Special Sports cover if you plan to try the luge, bobsleigh, ski-jumping, or paraskiing
      Example sentencesExamples
      • According to research by American Express, cover for activities such as bobsleighing, heliskiing and paraskiing is unlikely to be included on standard policies.
      • Water sports are a major attraction here, including water-skiing, kayaking, windsurfing and paraskiing.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in The Christian Science Monitor.

 
 

Definition of para-ski in US English:

para-ski

adjective
  • 1(Of a parachutist) trained to ski from the landing place.

  • 2Of or relating to a sport in which skiers ski from a place to which they have dropped by parachute.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in The Christian Science Monitor.

 
 
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