toboggan
/təˈbɒɡən/ (bre, ipa) · [təbˈɑɡən] /təˈbɑːɡən/ (ame, ipa) · [təbˈɑɡən] /tə-ˈbä-gən How to pronounce toboggan (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /təˈbɒɡ.ən/ (bre, ipa) · [təbˈɑɡən] /təˈbɑː.ɡən/ (ame, ipa)
toboggan — noun
- toboggansingular
- toboggansplural
1. a narrow sled that stays close to the ground and has no runners, made for riding
a narrow sled that stays close to the ground and has no runners, made for riding over snow with its front end bent upward
Samir dragged the toboggan back up the hill after the ride.
collocation: drag a toboggan up the hill
Two cousins sat on the toboggan and slid across the packed snow.
Omar tied a rope to the toboggan before pulling Mina downhill.
The wooden toboggan in the shed still had last winter's scratches.
At the resort, families rented a toboggan for the beginner slope.
文法句型
a toboggan; ride in/on a toboggan
用法筆記
This sense is especially common in North American English. British English often uses sledge for the same object.
常見錯誤
2. a knitted winter hat that fits snugly around the head and sometimes ends in a ta
a knitted winter hat that fits snugly around the head and sometimes ends in a tassel
Dahlia pulled her red toboggan over her ears before the bus arrived.
pattern: pull a toboggan over your ears
Piotr forgot his toboggan and spent the game rubbing his cold head.
My grandmother knitted a striped toboggan with a small blue tassel.
The little boy's toboggan slipped off when he raced into the yard.
Beatriz bought a thick wool toboggan for the windy train platform.
- beanie
a common informal word for a close-fitting knitted hat
- stocking cap
a more explicit North American term for a soft knitted winter hat
文法句型
a toboggan; wear a toboggan
用法筆記
This meaning is chiefly North American. In many other varieties of English, speakers are more likely to say beanie or stocking cap.
常見錯誤
toboggan — verb
- tobogganpresent simple I / you / we / they
- toboggans3rd person singular
- tobogganing-ing form
- tobogganedpast simple
1. to slide down or across snow in a long low sled, usually as a winter pastime
to slide down or across snow in a long low sled, usually as a winter pastime
Haruto and his sister tobogganed down the school hill after lunch.
pattern: toboggan down + hill
Our camp leaders toboggan with the children after breakfast.
We used to toboggan on the frozen golf course near town.
Soraya laughed as the class tobogganed through the fresh powder.
The tourists came early to toboggan before the snow turned soft.
文法句型
toboggan down + hill/slope; go tobogganing
用法筆記
This verb is intransitive. It often appears with down, on, or through to show the route, and go tobogganing is often more common than the simple verb.