skating
skating — noun
1. a pastime or athletic discipline where people wear boots fitted with metal runne
a pastime or athletic discipline where people wear boots fitted with metal runners or wheels to move smoothly across ice or a hard, level area
Every Saturday morning, Ignacio goes skating at the indoor rink near his school.
go + skating (gerund) for regular leisure activities
Putri bought new roller skates and practiced skating in the park each evening.
The children spent the whole afternoon skating on the frozen pond behind their house.
Hyun practices skating at the indoor ice rink every Tuesday evening before his figure-skating class.
Rachid watched a skating competition on television and decided to sign up for lessons.
- ice skating
specifically refers to moving on ice with bladed boots; a hyponym of skating
- roller skating
specifically refers to moving on hard surfaces with wheeled boots; a hyponym of skating
- gliding
a more poetic or technical term for the smooth motion of skating, less common in everyday conversation
文法句型
go + skating
take up + skating
skating + noun (attributive use)
用法筆記
In English, 'skating' without extra context usually refers to ice skating in colder regions and to roller skating in warmer ones. Speakers often specify 'ice skating' or 'roller skating' for clarity. The word also appears in compound sport names such as 'figure skating,' 'speed skating,' and 'inline skating.'