skydiving

IPA/ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/
KK[skˈaɪdaɪvɪŋ]IPA/ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/

skydiving — noun

1. the adventure sport of jumping out of a flying airplane and delaying the opening

1.名詞B1
釋義

the adventure sport of jumping out of a flying airplane and delaying the opening of your parachute so that you fall freely for a while before floating down to the ground.

例句

Jin went skydiving for the first time on his birthday last year.

go + skydiving for an activity

Soraya screamed with excitement as she jumped out of the plane over the green valley.

同義詞
  • parachuting

    broader term that covers any parachute jump, not just the free-fall sport

  • free-falling

    focuses on the unpowered fall itself rather than the full sport

文法句型

go + skydiving

take up + skydiving

用法筆記

Skydiving is an uncountable noun, so it has no plural form. The phrase 'go skydiving' is the most common way to describe doing the activity.

常見錯誤

❌I did a skydive last weekend.
✅I went skydiving last weekend.
💡'skydiving' is uncountable; use 'go skydiving' or 'do skydiving'.
❌Skydiving is a dangerous sport, isn't it?' (pronounced /skaɪˈdaɪvɪŋ/)
✅same spelling, pronounced /ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ/
💡the stress falls on the first syllable, not the second.