glide

• 名词，指在空中或表面上平滑、连续、轻松的滑动或滑行，通常不费力且无声。也可指滑翔、滑行或下滑的动作或过程。

A noun referring to a smooth, continuous, and effortless movement through air or across a surface, often without visible effort or noise.

1. Smooth movementB1formal

   A continuous, smooth, and effortless movement through air or water.

   滑行

   • The eagle's glide across the sky was graceful.
   • The boat moved with a gentle glide over the lake.
   • The skater performed a perfect glide across the ice.

   同义词coastdriftfloatflowglissadeskidslideswoop

2. PhoneticsC1formal

   A transitional sound produced during the movement of the speech organs from one position to another.

   滑音

   • The 'y' sound in 'yes' is a glide.
   • Linguists study glides in various languages.
   • The word 'boy' contains a glide between the vowel and the consonant.

   同义词semivowel

• 表示平滑、无声、轻松地移动，常指在空中或水面上滑行、滑翔或飘动。

A verb used to indicate the act of moving smoothly, quietly, and effortlessly, often through air or water.

1. B1formal

   To move smoothly and continuously, often without effort.

   滑行

   • The swan glided across the lake.
   • She glided gracefully across the dance floor.
   • The eagle glided through the air without flapping its wings.

   同义词coastdriftfloatflowsailskimslideslipsoar

   反义词jerklurchstumble

2. Pass graduallyB2formal

   To pass or change gradually and almost imperceptibly.

   逐渐过渡

   • The afternoon glided into evening.
   • Time seemed to glide by as they talked.
   • The conversation glided from one topic to another.

   同义词driftflowlapseslideslipsteal

   反义词jerkjoltlurchplungesurge

短语动词变体glide by