glide

🇬🇧 UK/glaid/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To move smoothly and effortlessly; to fly without engine power

滑动,平稳移动;滑翔

n.

The act of moving smoothly and effortlessly; unpowered flight

滑动;滑翔

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
glideother
=glide

Common Collocations

  • 1.glide smoothly平稳地滑行
  • 2.glide through滑过
  • 3.glide effortlessly轻松地滑行

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ice skater seemed to glide effortlessly across the frozen rink.

  • 2.

    The glider began to glide downward as it lost altitude.

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