slalom
/ˈslɑːləm/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈɑləm] /ˈslɑːləm/ (ame, ipa) · [slˈɑləm] /ˈslä-ləm How to pronounce slalom (audio)/ (ame, mw)
slalom — noun
- slalomsingular
- slalomsplural
1. a race in skiing or some water sports where competitors follow a twisting course
a race in skiing or some water sports where competitors follow a twisting course and pass through a series of gates or poles.
Aoi won the junior slalom after a clean run between every gate.
slalom as a gate race on a marked course
Heavy rain delayed the canoe slalom until the river current slowed.
canoe slalom as a fixed event name
Coaches walked the slalom course at dawn and studied each turn.
Thousands watched the Olympic slalom on a giant screen in Seoul.
The youngest racer missed one gate and dropped out of the slalom.
- giant slalom
a specific ski event with wider turns and higher speed
- obstacle race
much broader; not normally limited to gate-based ski or water events
文法句型
slalom
slalom race
canoe slalom
giant slalom
用法筆記
Most often used for ski events, but it also applies to canoe, kayak, and similar races with gates. It commonly appears with words such as 'course', 'gate', 'junior', and names like 'giant slalom'.
常見錯誤
slalom — verb
- slalompresent simple I / you / we / they
- slaloms3rd person singular
- slaloming-ing form
- slalomedpast simple
1. to move forward by turning from side to side so that you get through a line of o
to move forward by turning from side to side so that you get through a line of obstacles, in the way racers do on a marked course.
Theo slalomed between the red and blue gates on the icy slope.
slalom between gates in a race setting
Obi slalomed through the crowd with two bowls of hot soup.
figurative use: slalom through a busy crowd
The kayak slalomed around the rocks before reaching calmer water.
A delivery bike slalomed past parked cars during the morning traffic jam.
Linh slalomed through the cones without touching a single one.
文法句型
slalom through + noun
slalom between + noun
slalom around + noun
用法筆記
Often followed by 'through', 'between', or 'around' plus obstacles. Outside skiing or paddling, it is often used figuratively for weaving through people, traffic, or objects.