paraglide

paraglide — verb

  • paraglidepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • paraglides3rd person singular
  • paragliding-ing form
  • paraglidedpast simple

1. to leave the ground from a hill or cliff and glide through the air under a soft

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to leave the ground from a hill or cliff and glide through the air under a soft fabric wing that the pilot steers with lines.

例句

Baraka paraglided off the grassy ridge just after sunrise.

paraglide off + ridge

Elise learned to paraglide above the lake during her summer course.

learn to paraglide + above + place

同義詞
  • hang-glide

    uses a rigid frame rather than a soft wing

  • parasail

    is pulled by a boat or vehicle instead of launching from a slope

  • glide

    is a broader word and does not specifically describe the sport

文法句型

paraglide + off/from + ridge, hill, or cliff

paraglide + over/above + place

go paragliding

用法筆記

Usually describes the sport itself rather than any kind of ordinary gliding. Speakers often add the launch point or the area below it, such as 'off a ridge', 'from a cliff', or 'over the valley'. In everyday English, 'go paragliding' is more common than 'go paraglide'.

常見錯誤

❌They paraglided the mountain at noon.
✅They paraglided over the mountain at noon.
💡Paraglide is intransitive, so use a preposition before the place.
❌I want to go paraglide in October.
✅I want to go paragliding in October.
💡After 'go', this activity is usually expressed with the -ing form.