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.
Antonio has promised to give you a pound of his flesh.
安东尼奥许诺给你他身上的一磅肉。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As