slalom
slalom — 名詞
- slalomsingular
- slalomsplural
1. A competition in which skiers, canoeists, or kayakers race down a winding path m
曲道賽
滑雪或划艇的繞桿競賽
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.
Walid 以乾淨俐落的轉彎繞過全部四十八道旗門，贏得了曲道賽冠軍。
Bao has trained for canoe slalom on the Olympic whitewater course since he was twelve.
Bao 從十二歲起就在奧運級的白水激流賽道上訓練輕艇曲道賽。
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.
冬季奧運的最後一場曲道賽吸引了成千上萬的觀眾湧入白雪覆蓋的山坡。
Kofi watched the skiers weave through the slalom gates on the steep mountainside.
Kofi 看著滑雪選手在陡峭的山坡上穿梭於曲道門之間。
Minh entered her first slalom at a national event, finishing third on the icy course.
Minh 在一場全國性比賽中首次參加曲道賽，在結冰的賽道上獲得第三名。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
曲折行進
繞過障礙曲折前進
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.
Gabriel 完美地以曲折路線通過全部四十道旗門，贏得了比賽。
slalom + through + [gates/obstacles]
The taxi slalomed through the crowded streets to avoid the worst traffic.
那輛計程車在擁擠的街道上曲折穿梭，以避開最嚴重的塞車。
figurative use: slalom + through + street/crowd
Sofie watched the Swiss skier slalom down the mountain between the blue and red gates.
Sofie 看著瑞士滑雪選手在藍色和紅色旗門之間蜿蜒滑下山坡。
Imran slalomed between the orange cones during his driving test.
Imran 在駕照路考中曲折繞過橘色三角錐。
A small fishing boat slalomed along the river, weaving around rocks and fallen branches.
一艘小漁船沿著河流蜿蜒前進，繞過岩石和倒下的樹枝。
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.