paraglider
paraglider — noun
- paraglidersingular
- paraglidersplural
1. a person who practises paragliding, usually by running from a slope or cliff and
a person who practises paragliding, usually by running from a slope or cliff and steering a soft wing through the air.
The paraglider circled above the beach before landing near the road.
paraglider + lands near [place]
The instructor told the new paraglider to keep both hands level.
new paraglider as learner pilot
The youngest paraglider in the class, Meera, landed first.
Crowds cheered as the paraglider touched down beside the lake.
文法句型
an experienced / new paraglider
the paraglider lands / circles / steers
用法筆記
This sense names the person in the sport, not the fabric wing. It often appears with verbs such as launch, steer, land, or circle, and the context usually mentions the slope, wind, or landing area.
2. the cloth wing and harness used for paragliding, made to carry one person forwar
the cloth wing and harness used for paragliding, made to carry one person forward through the air after take-off from high ground.
Hamza spread the paraglider on the grass before clipping in.
spread a paraglider on the grass
A tear in the paraglider forced the pilot to cancel the flight.
tear in the paraglider
Sofia packed the paraglider into its bag after the lesson.
The wet paraglider took hours to dry in the shed.
文法句型
pack / spread / check a paraglider
a wet / damaged paraglider
用法筆記
Use this sense when the word is something a pilot can pack, spread out, check, or dry. Distinguish it from sense 1 by asking whether the verb describes equipment rather than the person flying.