glide

滑る、滑らかに動く

ほとんど力を使わず、滑らかに静かに動く。

やさしい英語で： To move smoothly and quietly, with little effort or difficulty.

• The boat glided across the lake.
• She glides across the dance floor.
• We watched the skaters glide over the ice.

使い方： glide across/over/through something (The boat glided through the still water.)

類義語： slide, slip

よく使う表現： glide across something, glide over something, glide through something

滑空する

動力を使わず、普通は少しずつ高度を下げながら空中を進む。

やさしい英語で： To move through the air without using power, usually slowly losing height.

• The eagle glided above the trees.
• A feather glides slowly down through the air.
• We watched the birds glide without moving their wings.

使い方： glide above/over something (The bird glided over the valley.)

類義語： soar, float

よく使う表現： glide through something, glide above something, glide down

グライダーで飛ぶ、滑空する

動力を使わずに航空機を操縦する、またはエンジンのない航空機で飛ぶ。

やさしい英語で： To fly an aircraft without engine power, or travel in an aircraft that has no engine.

• The pilot glided to a safe landing.
• Can you glide a plane after its engine stops?
• She learned to glide at a nearby airfield.

よく使う表現： glide an aircraft, glide to land, glide a plane