ski
/skiː/ (bre, ipa) · /skiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskē British sometimes ˈshē/ (ame, mw)
ski — noun
- skisingular
- skisplural
1. a long thin board, typically one of a matching set, that bends upward at the tip
a long thin board, typically one of a matching set, that bends upward at the tip and attaches to a boot, letting the user glide across snow
Ayesha leaned forward and pushed herself along on her new skis.
The old wooden skis in the garage belonged to Ilan's grandfather.
collocation: wooden skis / old skis
Henry waxed the bottom of his skis before the race began.
You need to keep your skis parallel when turning down the slope.
That rental shop has skis for both children and advanced skiers.
文法句型
a pair of skis; skis + verb
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural (skis) because the equipment comes as a pair. The singular ski is used when referring to one board of the pair: "He broke a ski on the rocks."
常見錯誤
ski — verb
- skipresent simple I / you / we / they
- skis3rd person singular
- skiing-ing form
- skiedpast simple
- ski'dpast participle
1. to move across snow wearing skis on your feet, done for fun or in competitive ev
to move across snow wearing skis on your feet, done for fun or in competitive events
Pim learned to ski when he was just three years old.
pattern: learn to ski
The Watanabe family drives to Nagano every winter to ski.
Nikos skied down the steep slope without stopping once.
Salma prefers to ski on well-groomed trails rather than deep powder.
Ignacio has not skied since he hurt his knee last season.
文法句型
ski + adverb/preposition; go skiing
用法筆記
The gerund form skiing is also very common as a noun after go: "We go skiing every January." For the activity name, use skiing (e.g., "Skiing is expensive"). When referring to the action in a particular instance, the verb to ski is used.