parasail

parasail — 名詞

1. a wide parachute-shaped canopy, attached to a long rope, that lifts its rider hi

1.名詞C1
釋義

拖曳傘

由船或車拖行，能將人帶上高空的大型傘

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.

例句

Marco strapped into the bright red parasail and waited for the boat to pull him up.

Marco 扣好亮紅色的拖曳傘，等船把他往上拉起。

strap into a parasail

From the beach, Lina watched a yellow parasail rise above Phuket harbour.

Lina 從海灘上看著一頂黃色拖曳傘升上 Phuket 港口的天空。

parasail rises above [location]

同義詞
  • 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

❌I bought a parasail boat for the holiday.
✅I booked a parasail ride for the holiday.
💡the parasail is the canopy, not the boat that pulls it.
❌She wore a parasail on her back.
✅She wore a parachute on her back.
💡parasails are towed by a boat or vehicle, not worn for skydiving.

parasail — 動詞