paraglider

IPA/ˈpærəɡlaɪdə(r)/
IPA/ˈpærəɡlaɪdər/

paraglider — 名詞

  • paraglidersingular
  • paraglidersplural

1. a person who practises paragliding, usually by running from a slope or cliff and

1.名詞C1
釋義

飛行傘玩家

從高處起飛滑翔的人

a person who practises paragliding, usually by running from a slope or cliff and steering a soft wing through the air.

例句

The paraglider circled above the beach before landing near the road.

那位飛行傘玩家在海灘上空盤旋後,降落在路邊附近。

paraglider + lands near [place]

The instructor told the new paraglider to keep both hands level.

教練提醒那位新飛行傘玩家把雙手保持平穩。

new paraglider as learner pilot

文法句型

an experienced / new paraglider

the paraglider lands / circles / steers

用法筆記

This sense names the person in the sport, not the fabric wing. It often appears with verbs such as launch, steer, land, or circle, and the context usually mentions the slope, wind, or landing area.

2. the cloth wing and harness used for paragliding, made to carry one person forwar

2.名詞C1
釋義

飛行傘

供人操控滑翔的軟翼傘

the cloth wing and harness used for paragliding, made to carry one person forward through the air after take-off from high ground.

例句

Hamza spread the paraglider on the grass before clipping in.

Hamza 在扣上裝備前,先把飛行傘攤在草地上。

spread a paraglider on the grass

A tear in the paraglider forced the pilot to cancel the flight.

飛行傘上的一道裂口讓飛行員取消了這次飛行。

tear in the paraglider

同義詞
  • wing

    common in the sport, but less clear for general learners

  • canopy

    often focuses on the fabric part rather than the whole setup

文法句型

pack / spread / check a paraglider

a wet / damaged paraglider

用法筆記

Use this sense when the word is something a pilot can pack, spread out, check, or dry. Distinguish it from sense 1 by asking whether the verb describes equipment rather than the person flying.