langlauf
langlauf — noun
1. a type of skiing in which participants travel across open, snow-covered countrys
a type of skiing in which participants travel across open, snow-covered countryside or through forests over long distances on mostly flat or gently rolling terrain, using a gliding stride rather than descending mountain slopes
Haruto spent his winter break in Norway trying langlauf on the trails near Lillehammer.
langlauf + on [trails] — specifies terrain
Unlike downhill skiing, langlauf uses a steady arm-and-leg rhythm that beginners often find tiring.
contrastive structure: unlike downhill, langlauf uses...
The Tanvi family packed their gear for a weekend of langlauf in the national park.
Chiara trained all autumn for the annual langlauf race across the Austrian Alps.
Linh bought her first pair of langlauf skis after taking a beginner class in Sapporo.
- cross-country skiing
the everyday English term; 'langlauf' is a German loanword used mostly by dedicated skiers
- downhill skiing
descending mountain slopes on skis, using different equipment and technique
- alpine skiing
formal term for downhill skiing on marked slopes
用法筆記
This term is far less common in English than 'cross-country skiing'. It is used mainly by skiing enthusiasts and in European contexts, often to refer specifically to the classic diagonal-stride technique on groomed trails as distinct from skate skiing.