glide
/ɡlaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡlaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglīd/ (ame, mw)
glide — 動詞
- glidepresent simple I / you / we / they
- glideshe / she / it
- glidedpast simple
- gliding-ing form
1. to travel in a steady, quiet way over a surface, or to send something forward wi
滑行；滑動
平順安靜地滑過表面
to travel in a steady, quiet way over a surface, or to send something forward with the same smooth motion.
Leo glided the tea tray across the cafe counter to Roya.
Leo 把茶盤滑過咖啡館的櫃台，送到 Roya 面前。
glide + object + across [surface]
The swan glided across the lake without making a single splash.
那隻天鵝滑過湖面時，連一點水花都沒有濺起。
glide across [water] quietly
Sari glided her finger over the phone screen to answer the call.
Sari 用手指滑過手機螢幕來接電話。
Mauricio glided down the polished hall in thick socks after class.
Mauricio 下課後穿著厚襪子沿著亮亮的走廊滑行。
文法句型
glide + across/along/over [surface]
glide + object + across/into [place]
用法筆記
Usually describes real physical movement over a surface. For abstract progress through work or study, use sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. to pass through an activity or stage with little trouble, often seeming almost e
順利進展
事情幾乎不費力地往前推進
to pass through an activity or stage with little trouble, often seeming almost effortless.
Gabriela glided through the interview and answered every question with calm ease.
Gabriela 在面試中順利過關，平靜地回答了每個問題。
glide through [task/event]
After weeks of practice, Kabir glided through the piano test without fear.
練了好幾週後，Kabir 在鋼琴測驗中順利通過，完全不害怕。
The new software lets small shops glide from paper records to online orders.
這套新軟體讓小店能順利從紙本紀錄轉到線上接單。
Once the team agreed on a plan, the project glided toward the finish line.
團隊一同意方案後，這個計畫就順利往終點推進。
- coast
often implies succeeding with very little effort, sometimes almost too easily
- sail through
is more informal and strongly emphasises easy success
- struggle
shows clear difficulty or effort
文法句型
glide through [task/stage]
glide from [state] to [state]
用法筆記
Often appears with through or from...to when a person or process advances with no obvious difficulty. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about literal movement over a surface.
3. to stay in the air by riding moving air instead of using an engine or active win
滑翔
靠氣流在空中平穩飛行
to stay in the air by riding moving air instead of using an engine or active wing beats.
The hawk glided above the cliff, watching rabbits in the dry grass.
那隻老鷹在懸崖上方滑翔，盯著乾草裡的兔子。
glide above [place] using air currents
For a minute, the small plane glided silently after the engine stopped.
引擎停下後，那架小飛機靜靜地滑翔了一分鐘。
aircraft glide after engine stops
Adisa watched the paper glider glide across the school field in the wind.
Adisa 看著紙滑翔機在風中滑過學校操場。
The eagle glided down to the riverbank before opening its wings again.
那隻老鷹向河岸滑翔下去，然後又張開雙翅。
- plunge
suggests a fast, steep downward movement
文法句型
glide + above/down/across [place]
用法筆記
Used for birds, gliders, and aircraft when they keep moving through the air without active power for a time.
4. in cricket, to guide a fast ball with a light touch so it runs fine behind the b
輕撥球
板球中輕碰快球讓球斜飛身後
in cricket, to guide a fast ball with a light touch so it runs fine behind the batter.
Stephanie glided the short ball past the wicketkeeper for four runs.
Stephanie 輕撥那顆短球，讓球越過守門員拿下四分。
glide + ball + past wicketkeeper
The opener glided a wide delivery down to fine leg near the rope.
那位開局打者把偏外側的來球輕撥到細腿區靠近邊線。
With soft hands, Christopher glided the ball behind square for an easy single.
Christopher 用柔和的手感把球輕撥到方後區，輕鬆跑下一分。
On the last over, Roya glided the ball off her pads to third man.
在最後一個回合，Roya 把球從腿邊輕撥到第三人區。
文法句型
glide + ball + past/to [field position]
用法筆記
This cricket sense usually refers to a controlled scoring shot that uses the speed of the ball rather than a hard swing.
5. to let the voice or an instrument pass smoothly from one note to the next withou
滑音
把聲音或音符平順帶到下一音
to let the voice or an instrument pass smoothly from one note to the next without a break.
The singer glided from the low note to the high note in one breath.
那位歌手一口氣用滑音把聲音從低音帶到高音。
glide from [note] to [note]
During the solo, the violin glided gently between two long notes.
在獨奏裡，小提琴在兩個長音之間輕輕做了滑音。
glide between notes
Xiu glided up to the final note and held it for a beat.
Xiu 把聲音滑到最後一個音，並把它延長了一拍。
The choir glided into the next chord instead of stopping between phrases.
合唱團把聲音滑進下一個和弦，沒有在樂句間停下。
- detach
means to separate notes clearly instead of connecting them
文法句型
glide from [note] to [note]
glide into/up to [note]
用法筆記
This sense is used in singing and instrumental playing when one pitch connects directly to another. It differs from sense 3, which is about movement through the air.
glide — 名詞
- glidesingular
- glidesplural
1. a long, quiet slide over a surface, done without jerks or noise.
滑行
安靜而平順的滑動
a long, quiet slide over a surface, done without jerks or noise.
The puck reached the goal in one clean glide across the ice.
那顆冰球一次滑行就穿過冰面進了球門。
in one glide across [surface]
With a gentle glide, the tray crossed the table and stopped by Leo.
茶盤輕輕一個滑行，穿過桌面後停在 Leo 旁邊。
The swan's glide toward the reeds was so calm that no ripples showed.
那隻天鵝朝蘆葦叢的滑行非常平靜，水面幾乎沒有波紋。
The dancer ended the turn with a soft glide across the stage floor.
舞者轉身後，以一次柔和的滑行穿過舞台地板。
- jerk
suggests broken or sudden movement
用法筆記
This noun names the movement itself, not the person or thing making it.
2. a stretch of flight when a bird or aircraft remains in the air by using rising o
滑翔飛行
靠氣流維持在空中的飛行
a stretch of flight when a bird or aircraft remains in the air by using rising or moving air.
After the tow line dropped, the glider began a long glide over the valley.
拖曳線一放開，那架滑翔機就開始在山谷上空做長距離滑翔飛行。
a glide over [place]
The eagle's glide lasted almost a minute before it flapped again.
那隻老鷹的滑翔飛行持續了快一分鐘，才再度拍翅。
From the hilltop, the children watched the kite make a slow glide downward.
孩子們站在山頂上，看著風箏慢慢地向下滑翔。
The pilot turned the power off for a practice glide above the airfield.
飛行員把動力關掉，準備在機場上空做一次練習滑翔。
用法筆記
Often refers to part of a flight rather than the whole journey.
3. a speech sound made as the mouth moves quickly toward a vowel, sounding almost l
介音
語音中近似母音的起始音
a speech sound made as the mouth moves quickly toward a vowel, sounding almost like a very short vowel itself.
In class, the teacher said the first sound in yes is a glide.
課堂上，老師說「yes」開頭的第一個音是介音。
glide at the start of a word
The student marked w as a glide in the word we.
那位學生把「we」裡的 w 標成介音。
label a sound as a glide
During the lesson, Kabir learned that j acts like a glide.
上課時，Kabir 學到 j 的作用很像介音。
The chart shows which English sounds are vowels and which are glides.
這張圖表顯示哪些英語語音是母音，哪些是介音。
- semivowel
is a technical near-equivalent often used in linguistics
用法筆記
In linguistics, glide often overlaps with semivowel. It names the sound category, not a musical effect.
4. a smooth change between two musical notes, or the curved sign that tells a playe
滑音記號
連接兩音的平滑移動或其記號
a smooth change between two musical notes, or the curved sign that tells a player to make that change.
The cellist added a short glide between the two notes for warmth.
那位大提琴手在兩個音之間加了一個短短的滑音。
a glide between notes
Our choir teacher drew a glide over the phrase to show connected singing.
我們的合唱老師在樂句上方畫了滑音記號，表示要連著唱。
draw a glide mark in music
The pop singer used a gentle glide at the end of the line.
那位流行歌手在句尾用了柔和的滑音。
In the score, the glide tells the flutist to move smoothly upward.
在樂譜裡，這個滑音記號要長笛手平順地往上帶。
- portamento
is a more technical music term for sliding between pitches
- slur
can name the marking, but does not always imply moving between pitches
用法筆記
This noun can mean either the audible slide between notes or the written sign that asks for it.