gliding
/ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡlˈaɪdɪŋ] /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡlˈaɪdɪŋ] /ˈglīd How to pronounce glide (audio)/ (ame, mw)
gliding — 名詞
1. the hobby or sport of travelling through the air in a light aircraft with no eng
滑翔運動
乘無動力滑翔機在空中飛行的活動
the hobby or sport of travelling through the air in a light aircraft with no engine
Talia joined a gliding club after seeing silent aircraft over the valley.
Talia 看到山谷上空的無聲飛機後，就加入了滑翔運動社團。
gliding club = organisation for the sport
Weekend gliding is popular at the airfield outside Christchurch each summer.
每到夏天，基督城外的機場都很流行週末滑翔運動。
Reuben saved for months to try gliding during his holiday in Wales.
Reuben 存了好幾個月的錢，想在威爾斯度假時試試滑翔運動。
The festival offered gliding lessons for teenagers who loved outdoor sports.
那場活動為喜歡戶外運動的青少年提供了滑翔運動課程。
- soaring
often used for the silent, engine-free side of the activity, especially in aviation contexts
- sailplaning
a more technical aviation term for glider flying
文法句型
go + gliding
take up + gliding
gliding + lesson / club / trip
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable activity noun. Speakers often use it after verbs like 'go', 'try', and 'take up', especially when talking about the sport as a leisure activity.
常見錯誤
2. a smooth movement in which someone or something keeps sliding forward with very
滑行動作
平順向前滑過的動作
a smooth movement in which someone or something keeps sliding forward with very little effort
The swan's gliding across the lake looked calm in the early light.
天鵝在湖面上的滑行動作，在清晨的光線中顯得很平靜。
gliding across + surface for smooth motion
Everyone watched the dancer's gliding as the music grew softer.
音樂漸漸變柔時，大家都看著舞者的滑行動作。
The canoe's gliding through the reeds barely disturbed the water.
獨木舟穿過蘆葦時的滑行動作，幾乎沒有擾動水面。
Sayaka loved the gliding of the sled over fresh snow.
Sayaka 很喜歡雪橇滑過新雪時那種滑行動作。
文法句型
the gliding of + noun
gliding across / through + place
用法筆記
This sense talks about the movement itself, not the air sport. It often appears with the pattern 'the gliding of ...' when a speaker wants to focus on how smooth the motion looks.
gliding — 動詞
- glidingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- glidings3rd person singular
- glidinging-ing form
- glidingedpast simple
1. to move in a smooth, quiet way with no sudden effort or shaking
平順滑行
平穩安靜地滑過
to move in a smooth, quiet way with no sudden effort or shaking
The swan was gliding across the lake while Chidi fed the ducks.
Chidi 在餵鴨子時，那隻天鵝正平順滑行過湖面。
glide across + surface for smooth movement
A silver train came gliding into the station just after sunrise.
日出後不久，一列銀色火車平順滑行進了車站。
come gliding into + place for graceful arrival
Elise stepped onto the ice and went gliding past the children.
Elise 踏上冰面後，就平順滑行過那群孩子身旁。
Dry leaves were gliding along the road after the morning wind.
晨風吹過後，乾葉正沿著道路平順滑行。
文法句型
glide across / over / along + place
come / go + gliding
用法筆記
This is the broad movement sense. It often suggests grace, silence, or ease, and it works with living things, vehicles, and objects that seem to move without strain.
常見錯誤
2. to pass so slowly and quietly that the change is hardly noticed
悄然流逝
慢慢過去而不易察覺
to pass so slowly and quietly that the change is hardly noticed
The afternoon was gliding by while Tanvi read beside the window.
Tanvi 在窗邊讀書時，整個下午正悄然流逝。
glide by for time passing almost unnoticed
Spring seemed to be gliding into summer before Christopher noticed the heat.
Christopher 還沒注意到天氣轉熱時，春天似乎就悄然流逝成了夏天。
glide into + new period for gradual change
The years came gliding past after Vinicius moved back to Recife.
Vinicius 搬回雷西非後，那些年日子就這樣悄然流逝。
One topic kept gliding into another during the tired late-night interview.
那場深夜訪談中，一個話題一直不知不覺地滑進另一個話題。
- drag
feel painfully slow and very noticeable
- arrive abruptly
happen suddenly rather than gradually
文法句型
glide by
glide into + period / state
glide past
用法筆記
Commonly used with time, seasons, or gradual transitions. Unlike MOVE SMOOTHLY, this sense focuses on how little you notice the passing or change while it is happening.
常見錯誤
3. to come down through the air little by little while staying under control
緩緩降落
在控制下慢慢往下飛
to come down through the air little by little while staying under control
The small plane was gliding toward the runway after the engine stopped.
引擎停止後，那架小飛機正朝跑道緩緩降落。
glide toward + runway in a controlled descent
From the hilltop, Eri watched the white aircraft gliding down to land.
Eri 從山頂看著那架白色飛機緩緩下降，準備著地。
The pilot kept gliding lower until the wheels touched the grass.
那位飛行員一直緩緩下降得更低，直到輪子碰到草地。
A hawk came gliding toward the field before settling on the fence.
那隻老鷹先朝田地緩緩降落，接著停在了籬笆上。
- soar down
can describe a bird descending on air currents, though it sounds less controlled
- coast down
suggests losing height smoothly with little power
文法句型
glide toward + runway
glide down to + place
glide lower
用法筆記
This sense is about coming down, especially before landing. It differs from FLY A GLIDER because the focus is the gradual descent, not the activity of using a glider as a sport.
4. to travel through the air in a light aircraft that has no engine
駕駛滑翔機
乘沒有引擎的滑翔機飛行
to travel through the air in a light aircraft that has no engine
Folake started gliding with a local club near Cape Town last year.
Folake 去年在開普敦附近跟著當地俱樂部開始駕駛滑翔機。
start gliding for beginning the sport
Emre spent Sunday gliding above the coast with an instructor.
Emre 星期天和教練一起在海岸上空駕駛滑翔機。
glide above + place during the sport
The cousins were gliding over farmland for nearly an hour.
那對表親駕駛滑翔機飛過農田，飛了將近一個小時。
After one lesson, Niran was already gliding confidently over the valley.
上完一堂課後，Niran 已經能自信地在山谷上空駕駛滑翔機。
文法句型
go gliding
glide above / over + place
start gliding
用法筆記
Often used for the sport or activity itself, especially with places and instructors. Unlike DESCEND GENTLY, this sense covers the whole period of being in the glider, not only the landing phase.
常見錯誤
5. to let one note or sound slide gently into the next one
滑音連接
讓音與音平順連起來
to let one note or sound slide gently into the next one
During rehearsal, the singer was gliding from one note to the next.
排練時，那位歌手正用滑音把一個音連到下一個音。
glide from one note to the next
The violinist kept gliding into the note for a softer opening.
那位小提琴手一直用滑音進到那個音，好讓開頭更柔和。
glide into a note for a smooth entrance
In class, the coach demonstrated gliding between the two vowel sounds.
上課時，老師示範了如何在兩個母音之間做滑音連接。
Sayaka practised gliding up at the end of each question.
Sayaka 練習在每個問句句尾把聲音滑上去。
文法句型
glide from one note to another
glide into + sound / note
用法筆記
Used in music, singing, and pronunciation work. The idea is that the sound changes continuously instead of jumping sharply from one pitch or vowel to another.
6. to move something smoothly so it slides along a surface or through the air
滑送
讓某物平順地移動
to move something smoothly so it slides along a surface or through the air
The waiter was gliding the tray across the table to Folake.
那位服務生正把托盤滑送過桌面，送到 Folake 面前。
glide + object + across + surface
Two stagehands were gliding the piano platform into place before the show.
演出前，兩名舞台工作人員正把鋼琴平台滑送到定位。
glide + object + into place
Niran kept gliding the drawer shut with his foot.
Niran 一直用腳把抽屜滑著關上。
The nurse was gliding the curtain closed around the bed.
那位護士正把簾子滑著拉攏，圍住病床。
文法句型
glide + object + across / into / shut
glide + object + into place
用法筆記
This causative sense takes a direct object. If there is no object and the subject is the thing moving itself, use MOVE SMOOTHLY instead.