skid
/skɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [skˈɪd] /skɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [skˈɪd] /ˈskid How to pronounce skid (audio)/ (ame, mw)
skid — 動詞
- skidpresent simple I / you / we / they
- skidshe / she / it
- skiddedpast simple
- skidding-ing form
1. When a vehicle or its wheels skid, they slide across a surface without gripping
打滑
車輛或輪胎失去抓地力而滑動
When a vehicle or its wheels skid, they slide across a surface without gripping it, so the driver cannot steer or stop properly.
The delivery truck skidded on the wet road and hit a parked bicycle.
送貨卡車在濕滑路面上打滑，撞上了一輛停著的腳踏車。
skid + on + surface (preposition pattern)
Javier braked too hard and felt the motorcycle skid sideways toward the ditch.
Javier 煞車太猛，感覺到機車側向打滑，朝水溝衝去。
Mei-Lin's bicycle skidded on a patch of ice outside the library.
Mei-Lin 的腳踏車在圖書館外的一塊冰上打滑。
The car skidded across three lanes of traffic before it finally stopped.
那輛車打滑橫跨了三條車道才終於停了下來。
Amara heard the tyres screech as the bus skidded down the steep hill.
Amara 聽見輪胎發出尖銳聲，公車在陡峭的山坡上開始打滑。
- slide
more general — can be controlled (a child on a slide) or uncontrolled; 'skid' always implies loss of grip
- slip
typically for a person's foot losing grip briefly; not used for vehicles
- glide
smooth and often intentional movement; lacks the danger and loss of control of 'skid'
- aquaplane
specifically to skid on a wet road when a layer of water lifts the tyres off the surface
文法句型
skid + on/across/down + surface
skid + sideways/badly/violently
用法筆記
Subject is usually a vehicle, wheel, or tyre. For a person losing footing on a surface, use 'slip' instead.
常見錯誤
2. To fit a metal block or chain against a wheel so that it cannot turn, slowing or
上輪擋
將金屬塊或鐵鍊卡住車輪使其無法轉動
To fit a metal block or chain against a wheel so that it cannot turn, slowing or stopping a vehicle — used especially on steep slopes or railway wagons.
The wagon driver looped heavy chains around the rear wheels to skid them before the steep mountain descent.
馬車伕將沉重的鐵鍊纏繞在後輪上為其上輪擋，然後才駛下陡峭的山路。
transitive: skid + wheels (apply a braking device)
Henrik skidded the timber cart's wheels with iron blocks before guiding it down the muddy logging trail.
Henrik 用鐵塊為運材車的輪子上輪擋，然後才引導它沿泥濘的伐木小道下行。
The brakeman skidded the rear axle before the train started down the long slope.
制動員在火車開始下長坡前為後軸上輪擋。
- brake
much broader — covers all ways of slowing a vehicle, not just the specific skid device
- chock
placing a wedge under a wheel to prevent movement entirely; 'skid' allows controlled descent
- drag
a heavy metal shoe dragged behind a wheel; 'skid' can refer to the device itself or the action of applying it
文法句型
skid + wheel/vehicle
用法筆記
Technical term, mainly found in railway maintenance, heavy transport, and historical logging contexts. Not used in everyday driving.
3. To place heavy goods on low wooden or metal platforms and slide, drag, or haul t
用滑架搬運
將重物放在滑架上進行搬運或拖行
To place heavy goods on low wooden or metal platforms and slide, drag, or haul them across a floor or surface — used in warehouses, factories, and logging.
The warehouse team skidded the heavy crates onto the loading dock.
倉庫小組用滑架將沉重的板條箱搬運到裝卸碼頭。
transitive: skid + object + onto + location
Workers skidded the engine block across the workshop floor on two wooden planks.
工人用兩塊木板當滑架，將引擎本體搬運過車間地板。
The lumber crew skidded freshly cut logs down to the riverbank.
伐木隊用滑架將剛砍下的原木搬運到河邊。
Nora skidded the heavy safe onto a wooden platform before using the forklift.
Nora 用滑架將沉重的保險箱搬運到木製平台上，然後再用堆高機搬運。
文法句型
skid + object + onto/across + location
用法筆記
Industrial and warehousing term. Distinguished from verb sense 1 (SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL) by its deliberate, controlled nature and its transitive use with a direct object.
skid — 名詞
1. A sudden, uncontrolled sliding movement of a vehicle — usually on a wet, icy, or
打滑
車輛突發且無法控制的滑動
A sudden, uncontrolled sliding movement of a vehicle — usually on a wet, icy, or oily road — where the tyres lose their grip and the driver cannot steer or stop.
The taxi went into a skid on the icy bridge and spun around twice.
計程車在結冰的橋上發生打滑，轉了兩圈。
collocation: go into a skid
Nora's car hit oil on the road and went into a frightening skid.
Nora 的車在路面上壓到油漬，發生了可怕的打滑。
Kwame managed to steer out of the skid just before reaching the junction.
Kwame 穩住方向盤，在抵達路口前成功脫離了打滑。
Witnesses saw the lorry's skid marks stretch for nearly fifty metres.
目擊者看到卡車的打滑痕跡延伸了近五十公尺。
The driver felt the wheels lose grip as the skid began on the wet roundabout.
司機感到輪胎失去抓地力，打滑隨即在濕滑的圓環上發生了。
用法筆記
Often used in the phrase 'go into a skid.' The dark marks left on the road after a skid are called 'skid marks.'
常見錯誤
2. One of a pair of long, flat metal or wooden bars fitted under a helicopter or li
降落橇
直升機等飛行器著陸用的滑行裝置
One of a pair of long, flat metal or wooden bars fitted under a helicopter or light aircraft instead of wheels, allowing it to land on rough or soft ground without tipping over.
The helicopter touched down gently on its skids in the middle of the clearing.
直升機用降落橇輕輕地降落在空地中央。
plural: on its skids (aircraft landing gear)
The rescue chopper's skids barely touched the snow before the team jumped out.
救援直升機的降落橇剛碰到雪地，隊員就跳了出來。
Mechanics checked the skids for cracks after the rough mountain landing.
維修人員在顛簸的山區降落後檢查降落橇是否有裂痕。
The pilot set the helicopter down on its skids right beside the hospital entrance.
飛行員將直升機用降落橇停放在醫院入口旁。
- runner
a more general term for any bar that slides along a surface; 'skid' is the standard aviation term for helicopter landing gear
- landing gear
the entire undercarriage system of an aircraft; 'skid' refers specifically to the runner type rather than wheels
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural ('skids') when referring to aircraft landing gear. A helicopter typically has two skids, parallel to each other.
3. A low, flat platform — usually made of wood or metal — placed under heavy goods
墊木；滑架
用於支撐或搬運重物的低矮平台
A low, flat platform — usually made of wood or metal — placed under heavy goods so they can be lifted by a forklift, slid across a floor, or kept off damp ground.
The factory stored steel pipes on wooden skids to keep them off the damp floor.
工廠將鋼管存放在木製墊木上，以免接觸潮濕的地面。
collocation: on wooden skids
Diego stacked the boxes on a skid before the forklift arrived to move them.
Diego 將箱子堆放在滑架上，等待堆高機過來搬運。
collocation: stack on a skid (singular)
The delivery crew unloaded the skids of bottled water from the truck.
送貨人員從卡車上卸下用滑架裝載的一批批瓶裝水。
Ingrid set the heavy motor on low skids so the pallet jack could slide beneath it.
Ingrid 將沉重的馬達放在低矮的滑架上，以便拖板車滑入下方搬運。
- pallet
has both a top and bottom deck; designed for forklift insertion from all four sides; a skid typically has only a single deck
- platform
a very general term; 'skid' is the specific industrial item with runners underneath
- stillage
a cage-like or framed platform for specific items; 'skid' is a flat, open platform
用法筆記
Distinguish from a pallet: a skid has only a top deck with no bottom boards, while a pallet has both top and bottom decks. In everyday warehouse language, the two terms are sometimes used loosely.
4. A heavy metal shoe or block, often attached to a chain, that is placed under a w
鐵輪擋
放在車輪下的重型金屬制動塊或鐵鞋
A heavy metal shoe or block, often attached to a chain, that is placed under a wheel to stop it from turning — used mainly on steep hills, railway wagons, and in heavy transport.
The railway workers placed a skid under the wagon's wheel on the sloping siding.
鐵路工人在斜坡側線上將輪擋放在貨車車輪下。
collocation: place a skid under + wheel
The driver checked the skids were secure behind the wheels before the quarry descent.
司機在採石場下坡前檢查輪擋是否牢牢固定在車輪後方。
Sergei kept a heavy iron skid in the locomotive cab for emergency stops on the steep mountain railway.
Sergei 在火車頭駕駛室裡備了一個沉重的鐵輪擋，以備陡峭山區鐵路緊急制動之用。
The brakeman slid an iron skid under the rear wheel before the steep drop.
制動員在陡峭的坡道前將鐵製輪擋滑入後輪下方。
- drag
specifically a heavy shoe dragged behind or under a wheel; 'skid' can refer to the same device or be used more broadly
- chock
a wedge placed against a wheel to prevent any movement; a 'skid' allows some controlled sliding
- brake shoe
the part of a braking system that presses against the wheel; 'skid' is a cruder, external device placed under the wheel
用法筆記
Historical and technical term. In modern contexts, this device is more often called a 'drag' or 'brake shoe.' The related verb sense (verb/2, APPLY A BRAKE) describes the action of using this device.