sledge
/sledʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /sledʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈslej/ (ame, mw)
sledge — 名詞
- sledgesingular
- sledgesplural
1. a frame or carriage that slides across frozen snow and ice on metal runners, use
雪橇
在雪地冰上滑行的交通工具
a frame or carriage that slides across frozen snow and ice on metal runners, used either as a toy on slopes or for carrying loads pulled by dogs or horses
The children pulled their sledge up the hill and slid down, shouting with joy.
孩子們把雪橇拉上山丘，然後滑下來，開心地大叫。
collocation: pull a sledge
In northern Canada, dog teams still pull traditional sledges to carry supplies between villages.
在加拿大北部，狗隊仍然拉著傳統雪橇，在村莊之間運送物資。
A heavy wooden sledge stood by Ingrid's cabin door, half buried under fresh snow.
一輛沉重的木製雪橇放在 Ingrid 的小屋門邊，半埋在剛下的雪裡。
The farmer loaded hay bales onto the sledge and dragged them across the frozen field.
農夫將乾草捆裝上雪橇，拖過結冰的田地。
Lin's grandfather built a small sledge with bright red runners and a rope.
Lin 的祖父為她做了一輛紅色滑板的小雪橇，還繫了結實的繩子。
文法句型
a/the sledge
[number] + sledge(s)
by sledge
用法筆記
A sledge for sport (pulled by people) is often called a 'sled' in American English. A sledge pulled by animals is called a 'sleigh' in some contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a large, heavy hammer with a very long wooden handle, used for striking hard sur
大錘
長柄重型鐵鎚，用於敲碎岩石等
a large, heavy hammer with a very long wooden handle, used for striking hard surfaces such as rock, concrete, or thick metal posts
Diego swung the heavy sledge against the old concrete wall until it cracked.
Diego 掄起重型大錘砸向舊水泥牆，直到牆面裂開。
collocation: swing a sledge
A sledge is the right tool for driving metal stakes into frozen or rocky ground.
要把粗金屬樁打入結冰或堅硬的地面，大錘是合適的工具。
Wei used a long-handled sledge to split large boulders into pieces for the garden path.
Wei 用一支長柄大錘將大石頭劈開，用來鋪花園小徑。
Amara lifted a heavy sledge and broke through the locked metal door in seconds.
Amara 舉起重型大錘，幾秒鐘內就砸開了鎖住的鐵門。
- sledgehammer
the full and more common name for this tool, especially in American English
文法句型
a sledge
a/the sledgehammer
用法筆記
In British English, 'sledge' on its own can mean 'sledgehammer' in construction contexts. In American English, the full form 'sledgehammer' is almost always used.
常見錯誤
sledge — 動詞
- sledgepresent simple I / you / we / they
- sledges3rd person singular
- sledging-ing form
- sledgedpast simple
1. to ride or move across snow or ice sitting on a sledge, either for enjoyment or
乘雪橇
乘坐雪橇在雪地滑行
to ride or move across snow or ice sitting on a sledge, either for enjoyment or as a practical way of travelling from one place to another
Every winter, the children sledge down the long hill behind their school.
每年冬天，孩子們都會在學校後面那座長長的山丘上乘坐雪橇滑下來。
pattern: sledge down [hill]
The explorers sledged across the frozen lake towards the distant mountain range.
探險隊乘著雪橇越過結冰的湖面，朝遠方的山脈前進。
pattern: sledge across [surface]
After the snowstorm, Fatima and her brother went sledging in the park all afternoon.
暴風雪過後，Fatima 和弟弟在公園裡玩了一下午的雪橇。
Local hunters still sledge across the open tundra during the coldest winter months.
當地獵人在最冷的冬季仍然乘雪橇穿越開闊的凍原。
The family packed a hot drink and sledged along the forest trail until sunset.
一家人帶上熱飲，沿著森林小徑乘雪橇前進，直到日落。
文法句型
sledge (down/along/across) [place]
go sledging
用法筆記
Commonly used in British English. In American English, 'sled' is more typical for this intransitive sense. The phrase 'go sledging' is a common British expression for the activity as a hobby.
常見錯誤
2. to carry goods, supplies, or people over snow or ice using a sledge, especially
用雪橇運送
用雪橇運送物資或人員
to carry goods, supplies, or people over snow or ice using a sledge, especially when roads are not available
The team sledged medical supplies to the research station at the foot of the mountain.
團隊用雪橇將醫療物資運送到山腳下的研究站。
pattern: sledge [supplies] to [place]
Farmers used to sledge logs from the forest when winter roads were buried.
農民過去在冬季道路被雪埋住時，會用雪橇從森林運送木材。
passive pattern possible: be sledged
Rescue workers sledged food, blankets, and medicine to the village cut off by the blizzard.
救援人員用雪橇將食物、毛毯和藥品運送到因暴風雪而中斷聯繋的村莊。
The hunters sledged their equipment across the ice to the far shore.
獵人們用雪橇把裝備運過冰面，前往對岸。
- transport by sledge
more formal phrasing, used when 'sledge' as a verb might sound unusual to some listeners
文法句型
sledge [something] to [place]
sledge [someone/something] across [surface]
用法筆記
This transitive sense is less common in everyday speech. It appears most often in historical accounts, travel writing about polar regions, or news reports about remote communities.