slalom
slalom — noun
- slalomsingular
- slalomsplural
1. A competition in which skiers, canoeists, or kayakers race down a winding path m
A competition in which skiers, canoeists, or kayakers race down a winding path marked by upright poles, passing each pole on a different side as they go.
Walid won the slalom by weaving cleanly past all forty-eight gates on the icy course.
Bao has trained for canoe slalom on the Olympic whitewater course since he was twelve.
canoe slalom — applies to kayaking/canoeing as well as skiing
The final slalom of the Winter Olympics drew thousands of spectators onto the snowy mountainside.
Kofi watched the skiers weave through the slalom gates on the steep mountainside.
Minh entered her first slalom at a national event, finishing third on the icy course.
- obstacle race
a general term for races with barriers; slalom is a specific type of obstacle race on a winding course
- downhill
a straight, high-speed skiing race with no turns, contrasting the twisting course of a slalom
文法句型
slalom + noun (slalom course, slalom race)
giant slalom
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often appears before another noun: 'slalom course', 'slalom race'. The related event 'giant slalom' has wider turns and longer distance.
常見錯誤
slalom — verb
- slalompresent simple I / you / we / they
- slaloms3rd person singular
- slaloming-ing form
- slalomedpast simple
1. To ski, paddle a canoe, or move in a zigzag path around a series of obstacles, l
To ski, paddle a canoe, or move in a zigzag path around a series of obstacles, like the poles in a slalom race.
Gabriel slalomed perfectly through all forty gates and won the race.
slalom + through + [gates/obstacles]
The taxi slalomed through the crowded streets to avoid the worst traffic.
figurative use: slalom + through + street/crowd
Sofie watched the Swiss skier slalom down the mountain between the blue and red gates.
Imran slalomed between the orange cones during his driving test.
A small fishing boat slalomed along the river, weaving around rocks and fallen branches.
文法句型
slalom + through/down/between [noun]
用法筆記
Always intransitive — the route or obstacles follow a preposition (through, down, between). The figurative use (e.g., slalom through traffic) is informal.