请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 skydiving
释义

Definition of skydiving in English:

skydiving

noun ˈskʌɪdʌɪvɪŋˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ
mass noun
  • The sport or activity of jumping from an aircraft and performing acrobatic manoeuvres in the air under free fall before landing by parachute.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We've both done some skydiving, bungee jumping, and whitewater rafting.
    • Not only do they jump out of perfectly good airplanes - they name parachutes and skydiving schools after Icarus.
    • Some people get over their acrophobia by going skydiving or bungee jumping.
    • Sky surfing is skydiving with a special board that lets the jumper perform tricks in mid-air.
    • And she's into skydiving, hang-gliding and bungee jumping!
    • The aircraft belonged to Skydive Thailand, which takes passengers for skydiving.
    • But the statistics show that skydiving is one of the safest sports in the world; driving to a dropzone is generally more dangerous.
    • We weren't thrill seekers jumping off cliffs, or skydiving, or driving fast vehicles, but we did what many of you do.
    • This was rather puzzling, because she had been exercising vigorously until 10 days earlier, and enjoyed the sport of skydiving.
    • I'd had many adventures and skydiving seemed merely the next in line.
    • And different experiences are something that Julie has thrown herself headlong into, including free-fall skydiving and abseiling.
    • They have been actively involved in sport all their lives, from athletics to skydiving, from basketball to scuba diving.
    • Gilbert bet that he would try skydiving if Roddick won his first Masters tournament.
    • Fifteen years ago, skydiving did not have full-time teams.
    • Treut shows them partying, having dinner, skydiving, riding motorcycles, performing their art, and having fun.
    • The 50-year-old did his first jump for charity in 1983 and soon became addicted to skydiving, taking part in a host of competitions.
    • It is similar to the maneuvers I perform in freefall while skydiving.
    • His goal is simple, the perpetuation of the sport of skydiving.
    • Since he got involved in skydiving in 1980, Colonel Strand has accumulated approximately 1,600 jumps.
    • You can keep fishing - skydiving is the extreme sport for me.

Derivatives

  • skydive

  • verb ˈskʌɪdʌɪvˈskaɪˌdaɪv
    [no object]
    • Engage in the sport or activity of skydiving.

      he will be skydiving to raise money and awareness for the charity
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I've skydived as Elvis and skydived naked last week.
      • Who wouldn't be jazzed to play for a coach who has skydived, run with the bulls in Pamplona and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro?
      • I never bungee jumped or skydived or participated in a daring, dangerous sport.
  • skydiver

  • noun ˈskʌɪdʌɪvəˈskaɪˌdaɪvər
    • A person who engages in the sport or activity of skydiving.

      the area is a popular destination for skydivers
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A video camera held up in front of me scanned the rows of skydivers, and I grinned and gave a thumbs-up.
      • If self-harm justifies discrimination, should we allow discrimination against skydivers and bungee jumpers too?
      • New England started the season strong, but it has plummeted like a skydiver whose parachute has been tampered with.
 
 

Definition of skydiving in US English:

skydiving

nounˈskīˌdīviNGˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ
  • The sport or activity of jumping from an aircraft and performing acrobatic maneuvers in the air during free fall before landing by parachute.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • You can keep fishing - skydiving is the extreme sport for me.
    • Sky surfing is skydiving with a special board that lets the jumper perform tricks in mid-air.
    • And she's into skydiving, hang-gliding and bungee jumping!
    • They have been actively involved in sport all their lives, from athletics to skydiving, from basketball to scuba diving.
    • This was rather puzzling, because she had been exercising vigorously until 10 days earlier, and enjoyed the sport of skydiving.
    • I'd had many adventures and skydiving seemed merely the next in line.
    • It is similar to the maneuvers I perform in freefall while skydiving.
    • The aircraft belonged to Skydive Thailand, which takes passengers for skydiving.
    • Not only do they jump out of perfectly good airplanes - they name parachutes and skydiving schools after Icarus.
    • But the statistics show that skydiving is one of the safest sports in the world; driving to a dropzone is generally more dangerous.
    • Since he got involved in skydiving in 1980, Colonel Strand has accumulated approximately 1,600 jumps.
    • Fifteen years ago, skydiving did not have full-time teams.
    • We've both done some skydiving, bungee jumping, and whitewater rafting.
    • His goal is simple, the perpetuation of the sport of skydiving.
    • Treut shows them partying, having dinner, skydiving, riding motorcycles, performing their art, and having fun.
    • The 50-year-old did his first jump for charity in 1983 and soon became addicted to skydiving, taking part in a host of competitions.
    • Some people get over their acrophobia by going skydiving or bungee jumping.
    • We weren't thrill seekers jumping off cliffs, or skydiving, or driving fast vehicles, but we did what many of you do.
    • Gilbert bet that he would try skydiving if Roddick won his first Masters tournament.
    • And different experiences are something that Julie has thrown herself headlong into, including free-fall skydiving and abseiling.
 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/10 18:23:45