sledge
/sledʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /sledʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈslej/ (ame, mw)
sledge — noun
- sledgesingular
- sledgesplural
1. a frame or carriage that slides across frozen snow and ice on metal runners, use
a frame or carriage that slides across frozen snow and ice on metal runners, used either as a toy on slopes or for carrying loads pulled by dogs or horses
The children pulled their sledge up the hill and slid down, shouting with joy.
collocation: pull a sledge
In northern Canada, dog teams still pull traditional sledges to carry supplies between villages.
A heavy wooden sledge stood by Ingrid's cabin door, half buried under fresh snow.
The farmer loaded hay bales onto the sledge and dragged them across the frozen field.
Lin's grandfather built a small sledge with bright red runners and a rope.
文法句型
a/the sledge
[number] + sledge(s)
by sledge
用法筆記
A sledge for sport (pulled by people) is often called a 'sled' in American English. A sledge pulled by animals is called a 'sleigh' in some contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a large, heavy hammer with a very long wooden handle, used for striking hard sur
a large, heavy hammer with a very long wooden handle, used for striking hard surfaces such as rock, concrete, or thick metal posts
Diego swung the heavy sledge against the old concrete wall until it cracked.
collocation: swing a sledge
A sledge is the right tool for driving metal stakes into frozen or rocky ground.
Wei used a long-handled sledge to split large boulders into pieces for the garden path.
Amara lifted a heavy sledge and broke through the locked metal door in seconds.
- sledgehammer
the full and more common name for this tool, especially in American English
文法句型
a sledge
a/the sledgehammer
用法筆記
In British English, 'sledge' on its own can mean 'sledgehammer' in construction contexts. In American English, the full form 'sledgehammer' is almost always used.
常見錯誤
sledge — verb
- sledgepresent simple I / you / we / they
- sledges3rd person singular
- sledging-ing form
- sledgedpast simple
1. to ride or move across snow or ice sitting on a sledge, either for enjoyment or
to ride or move across snow or ice sitting on a sledge, either for enjoyment or as a practical way of travelling from one place to another
Every winter, the children sledge down the long hill behind their school.
pattern: sledge down [hill]
The explorers sledged across the frozen lake towards the distant mountain range.
pattern: sledge across [surface]
After the snowstorm, Fatima and her brother went sledging in the park all afternoon.
Local hunters still sledge across the open tundra during the coldest winter months.
The family packed a hot drink and sledged along the forest trail until sunset.
文法句型
sledge (down/along/across) [place]
go sledging
用法筆記
Commonly used in British English. In American English, 'sled' is more typical for this intransitive sense. The phrase 'go sledging' is a common British expression for the activity as a hobby.
常見錯誤
2. to carry goods, supplies, or people over snow or ice using a sledge, especially
to carry goods, supplies, or people over snow or ice using a sledge, especially when roads are not available
The team sledged medical supplies to the research station at the foot of the mountain.
pattern: sledge [supplies] to [place]
Farmers used to sledge logs from the forest when winter roads were buried.
passive pattern possible: be sledged
Rescue workers sledged food, blankets, and medicine to the village cut off by the blizzard.
The hunters sledged their equipment across the ice to the far shore.
- transport by sledge
more formal phrasing, used when 'sledge' as a verb might sound unusual to some listeners
文法句型
sledge [something] to [place]
sledge [someone/something] across [surface]
用法筆記
This transitive sense is less common in everyday speech. It appears most often in historical accounts, travel writing about polar regions, or news reports about remote communities.