parasail
parasail — noun
1. a wide parachute-shaped canopy, attached to a long rope, that lifts its rider hi
a wide parachute-shaped canopy, attached to a long rope, that lifts its rider high above the sea or ground when a speedboat or jeep tows the rope at speed.
Marco strapped into the bright red parasail and waited for the boat to pull him up.
strap into a parasail
From the beach, Lina watched a yellow parasail rise above Phuket harbour.
parasail rises above [location]
The hotel rents out parasails, jet skis, and small sailboats to its guests.
A sudden gust of wind tore the old parasail from the speedboat's tow rope.
The instructor showed Aiko how to fold the parasail neatly after each ride.
- parachute
general term; only some parachutes are parasails (towed)
- paraglider
similar canopy, but launched from a hill, not towed by a boat
用法筆記
Subject of 'rent', 'open', or 'fold' is typical at beach resorts. The parasail itself is the canopy; the activity is 'parasailing'.
常見錯誤
parasail — verb
1. to ride high above water or land while hanging from a wide parachute that is pul
to ride high above water or land while hanging from a wide parachute that is pulled by a fast boat or vehicle, usually as a holiday activity.
On her trip to Bali, Maya parasailed above the bright blue water for ten minutes.
parasail above [body of water]
The brothers parasailed together off the coast of Cancun last summer.
parasail off the coast of [place]
Carlos was too scared of heights to parasail with his friends in Phuket.
Tourists often parasail over the harbour to get a clear view of the old town.
Sofia parasailed above the turquoise water off Boracay, her harness clipped to a speedboat's tow rope.
文法句型
parasail + over/above + place
go parasailing
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you parasail somewhere, you don't parasail something. Often appears as 'go parasailing' rather than 'go parasail'.