glide
v[I, Ipr, Ip]
1 move along smoothly and continuously 滑行; 滑动; 滑翔
So graceful was the ballerina that she just seemed to glide. 那芭蕾舞女演员翩跹起舞, 宛如滑翔.
skiers gliding across the snow 穿越雪地滑行的滑雪人
a snake gliding along the ground 在地上蜿蜒滑行的蛇
Silently the boat glided past. 那船悄然滑行而过.
She glided by unnoticed. 她悄悄地溜过.
(fig 比喻) The days just glided by. 时光悄悄地流逝.
2 fly without engine power (either in a glider or in an aeroplane with engine failure) (滑翔机或飞机发动机有故障时)滑行, 滑翔
The pilot managed to glide down to a safe landing. 驾驶员设法使飞机滑行下降安全著陆. glide, n
(a) [sing] gliding movement 滑行; 滑动; 滑翔
the graceful glide of a skater 滑冰者优美的滑行动作.
(b) [C] (phonetics 语音) gradual change of a speech sound made by moving (esp) the tongue from one position to another 音渡; 过渡音
a palatal glide 颚音的音渡.
A 55-storey building went up in 1913, and in 1931 the Empire State Building was completed, then the tallest building in the world.
1913年一座55层高的大楼拔地而起。1931年帝国大厦竣工,这在当时是世界上最高的大厦。
Most of us are able to solve most of our problems. Often, all we need is a good friend who will listen to us while we talk things through. If friends can take turns to listen to each other well, life will be better!