slide
slide — 動詞
1. to glide steadily along a surface without lifting off it, or to push an object s
滑動；滑行
在平滑表面上輕鬆移動
to glide steadily along a surface without lifting off it, or to push an object so that it travels this way
Yael slid the wooden drawer open and took out a faded photograph of her grandfather.
Yael 把木抽屜滑開，拿出一張祖父泛黃的照片。
slide + object + adjective (open)
The glass doors of the library slide open when a person walks near the entrance.
圖書館的玻璃門在有人走近入口時自動滑開。
A heavy wooden box slid across the metal floor of the moving truck when the driver turned a sharp corner.
司機急轉彎時，一個很重的木箱在行駛中的貨車金屬地板上滑了過去。
Hui carefully slid the cake out of the metal baking tin.
Hui 小心地把蛋糕從金屬烤模裡滑了出來。
The children slid down the muddy slope and landed in a pile of leaves.
孩子們順著泥濘的斜坡滑下去，跌進一堆落葉裡。
文法句型
slide + object + adjective (open/shut)
slide + adverb / prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Past tense is slid (not slided). Can be used transitively with the thing being moved as the object, or intransitively with the thing that moves as the subject.
常見錯誤
2. in baseball, to throw your body forward along the ground with your feet or head
滑壘
棒球中撲向壘包
in baseball, to throw your body forward along the ground with your feet or head first in order to reach a base before the ball reaches it.
The runner slid feet-first into third base just ahead of the throw.
跑者以腳在前的方式滑進三壘，剛好比傳球早一步。
slide + adverb (feet-first) + prepositional phrase
Chidi slid headfirst toward home plate and scored the winning run for his team.
Chidi 以頭朝前的姿勢滑向本壘，為球隊拿下致勝分。
Ramón slid headfirst into second base and knocked the ball out of the fielder's glove.
Ramón 以頭朝前的方式滑進二壘，把球從野手的手套裡撞了出來。
Jiwoo watched the runner slide into second base, sending dust flying everywhere.
Jiwoo 看著跑者滑進二壘，揚起漫天灰塵。
文法句型
slide + adverb + prepositional phrase (into [base])
用法筆記
Used mainly in baseball contexts. The direction or manner of the slide is often specified with an adverb (headfirst, feet-first) and the target base with into or toward.
3. if a musical sound or voice slides, it moves smoothly and continuously from one
滑奏
音樂中音高連續移動
if a musical sound or voice slides, it moves smoothly and continuously from one pitch to another without a clear break between the two notes.
The singer's voice slid smoothly from one note to the next during the chorus.
歌手在副歌部分流暢地從一個音滑到下一個音。
slide + from + note + to + note
A guitar string can slide up the neck to produce a gradual change in pitch.
吉他弦可以沿著琴頸向上滑，產生音高逐漸變化的效果。
Liang watched the jazz guitarist slide smoothly into a bent note during the solo of 'Blue Train.'
Liang 觀看爵士吉他手在《Blue Train》的獨奏中流暢地滑奏出一個推高音。
The cello's deep notes slid into each other, creating a warm and connected sound.
大提琴低沉的音符彼此滑接，創造出溫暖而連貫的聲音。
文法句型
slide + from + note + to + note
slide + up / down
用法筆記
Commonly used for the voice, guitar, trombone, violin, and other instruments capable of continuous pitch change. The term 'glissando' is the formal musical term for this effect.
4. to gradually become worse in quality, value, or condition, often because no one
下滑；衰退
逐漸變差或失去控制
to gradually become worse in quality, value, or condition, often because no one is taking action to stop it — for example, a business sliding toward bankruptcy, or a relationship sliding into silence.
After the factory closed, the small town began to slide into poverty.
工廠關閉後，這個小鎮開始陷入貧困。
slide into + negative state
Christopher watched his physical health slide after he stopped exercising regularly.
Christopher 停止規律運動後，眼看自己的身體健康逐漸走下坡。
Without proper funding, the school's facilities slid into a terrible condition.
由於缺乏足夠的經費，那所學校的設施變得破舊不堪。
The company's profits have slid steadily over the past three financial quarters.
那家公司的利潤在過去三個財政季度裡持續下滑。
Anong felt her confidence slide every time she failed the driving test.
Anong 每次沒考過駕照，就覺得自己的信心又低了一分。
- decline
suggests a steady, often measurable drop; slide implies more of a loss of control
- deteriorate
more formal, emphasises worsening quality or condition
- drop
quicker or more sudden than slide
文法句型
slide + into + noun (a state/condition)
slide + adverb (steadily, gradually)
slide + toward + noun
用法筆記
Often followed by into to indicate the resulting worse state. Not used in the passive voice for this sense. Subject is typically an organization, a situation, or a measurable quality (health, profits, confidence).
常見錯誤
slide — 名詞
1. a piece of play equipment with a smooth sloping surface that children climb up a
溜滑梯
兒童遊樂場的滑梯設施
a piece of play equipment with a smooth sloping surface that children climb up and then slide down for fun
The toddler climbed the steps of the slide with help from her father.
學步兒在爸爸的幫助下爬上了溜滑梯的階梯。
collocation: climb the steps of the slide
Bilal waited at the bottom of the slide to catch his little sister.
Bilal 在溜滑梯底下等著接住他的妹妹。
The park has a new slide with a tunnel at the bottom for kids.
公園裡有一座新的溜滑梯，底部還有隧道讓小孩玩。
The metal slide felt very hot under the afternoon sun, so the children avoided it.
金屬做的溜滑梯在午後的陽光下非常燙，所以孩子們都避開它。
Jiwoo and his friends raced to see who could go down the slide the fastest.
Jiwoo 和朋友比賽誰溜滑梯溜得最快。
- chute
a more general term for any sloped channel; less common for playground equipment
用法筆記
Commonly used with the verbs 'go down' or 'play on'. Often found in playground settings alongside swings and climbing frames. In British English, also called a 'slide' or 'playground slide'; in American English, sometimes simply 'the slide'.
常見錯誤
2. one of the individual screens or pages in a computer presentation — typically co
投影片
簡報中的單一頁面
one of the individual screens or pages in a computer presentation — typically containing text, images, charts, or video — that is displayed to an audience one after the other.
Each slide in the presentation contained a single key point about the project.
簡報中的每一張投影片都只包含一個關於該計畫的重點。
each slide + prepositional phrase
Hari added a chart to the third slide to show the sales growth clearly.
Hari 在第三張投影片中加入了一張圖表，清楚顯示銷售成長。
added [content] to the [ordinal] slide
The presenter moved to the next slide before anyone could read the data.
講者在大家還沒讀完資料之前就切換到下一張投影片。
Students created five slides explaining their science experiment to the class.
學生製作了五張投影片，向全班說明他們的科學實驗。
- screen
more general; can refer to any display area, not just a presentation page
文法句型
slide + number
on the [first/next...] slide
用法筆記
Often used with numbers or ordinals (slide 1, the next slide, the final slide) and with verbs such as 'add,' 'create,' 'move to,' and 'skip.'
常見錯誤
3. a smooth, continuous movement across a surface, without bumps or interruptions
滑行；滑動
在表面上平穩移動
a smooth, continuous movement across a surface, without bumps or interruptions
The children laughed as the sled picked up speed, enjoying the smooth slide of the runners across the fresh snow.
孩子們邊笑邊看著雪橇加速，享受著滑板在雪地上平穩的滑行。
collocation: smooth slide of [object] across [surface]
A few drops of oil helped the smooth slide of the old kitchen drawer back into its slot.
滴了幾滴油之後，老舊廚房抽屜就能順暢地滑回槽位。
uncountable usage: the slide of [object]
The dancer's slide across the polished floor amazed the audience.
舞者在拋光地板上滑行的動作讓觀眾驚嘆不已。
Iris lost control and the car went into a dangerous slide on the icy road.
Iris 失控了，車子在結冰的路上陷入危險的滑行狀態。
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives like 'smooth', 'gentle', 'sudden', or 'dangerous'. Frequently used in the pattern 'the slide of [something] across/over/down [surface]'.
常見錯誤
4. a gradual movement into a worse, less controlled, or less successful situation —
衰退；下滑
逐漸失去控制而變差的過程
a gradual movement into a worse, less controlled, or less successful situation — for example, the slide of an economy into recession or a team's slide toward the bottom of the standings.
The economy's slide into recession worried many small business owners.
經濟陷入衰退，讓許多小企業主感到憂心。
slide into + negative outcome
The team's slide from championship contenders to last place shocked their fans.
該球隊從冠軍競爭者一路下滑到最後一名，令球迷震驚。
slide from [good] to [bad]
Doctors noticed a slide in the patient's condition after the infection spread.
醫生注意到感染擴散後，病人的狀況逐漸下滑。
The company's slide toward bankruptcy forced management to cut costs immediately.
該公司瀕臨破產，管理層被迫立即削減成本。
- decline
more general; can be gradual or sudden, and used for health, quality, or numbers
- deterioration
more formal; suggests irreversible worsening
- downturn
mainly used for economic or business conditions
- improvement
opposite direction of change
- recovery
returning to a better state after a decline
文法句型
slide + into/toward + negative outcome
用法筆記
Often followed by 'into' or 'toward' to name the negative outcome (slide into recession, slide toward bankruptcy). Subject is typically an economy, a group, or a person's condition.
常見錯誤
5. a thin glass rectangle on which tiny samples — such as cells, tissue, or small o
載玻片
顯微鏡用的玻璃片
a thin glass rectangle on which tiny samples — such as cells, tissue, or small organisms — are placed for examination under a microscope.
Zola placed the leaf sample on a glass slide before looking through the microscope.
Zola 將葉片樣本放在玻璃載玻片上，然後透過顯微鏡觀察。
placed [specimen] on a glass slide
Asher carefully cleaned the microscope slide before adding the water sample.
Asher 在加入水樣本之前仔細清潔了載玻片。
The lab technician labeled each slide with the patient's name and the date.
實驗室技術員在每片載玻片上標註了病人的姓名和日期。
Christopher prepared a fresh slide of onion cells for the morning class.
Christopher 為早上的課準備了一片新的洋蔥細胞載玻片。
- glass slide
more descriptive; specifies the material
- specimen slide
used when emphasizing the sample rather than the glass itself
文法句型
on a slide
prepare a slide of [specimen]
用法筆記
Often shortened to simply 'slide' in laboratory settings when the context is clear. Common collocations include 'prepare a slide' and 'mount a specimen on a slide.'
6. a type of open, backless shoe, usually made of plastic or rubber, with a broad s
涼拖鞋
前端開口的輕便鞋款
a type of open, backless shoe, usually made of plastic or rubber, with a broad strip that sits across your instep, so you can put it on by simply pushing your foot inside.
Rodrigo wore plastic slides to the beach because they dry very quickly.
Rodrigo 穿著塑膠涼拖鞋去海邊，因為它們乾得很快。
plastic slides (material + noun)
Élise slipped on her rubber slides and walked to the corner shop to buy milk before it closed.
Élise 套上橡膠涼拖鞋，趁店還沒關門走去街角的商店買牛奶。
The hotel provided white slides for guests to wear around the pool.
飯店提供白色涼拖鞋讓客人在泳池邊穿。
Luca bought a pair of rubber slides with thick soles for extra comfort.
Luca 買了一雙厚底橡膠涼拖鞋，穿起來很舒適。
文法句型
a pair of slides
wear slides
用法筆記
Typically used in the plural form (slides) even when referring to one pair. In American English, 'slide' or 'slide sandal' is the standard term; 'slipper' is used for indoor house shoes.
常見錯誤
7. a sudden downward rush of wet earth, loose rocks, or snow along a hillside or mo
崩塌；滑坡
大量土石從山坡滑落
a sudden downward rush of wet earth, loose rocks, or snow along a hillside or mountain slope
Heavy rain caused a mud slide that blocked the mountain road for two days.
大雨造成土石崩塌，山路被堵了兩天。
compound: mud slide / rock slide / landslide
The village near the hill was evacuated after the sudden rock slide.
山坡附近的村莊在突然的落石崩塌後被撤離。
The heavy rain triggered a slide of mud and rocks that blocked the main road into the valley.
一場大雨引發了土石流，堵住了通往山谷的主要道路。
A huge slide of snow buried the hiking trail near the mountain cabin.
大量的雪崩掩埋了山間小屋附近的健行步道。
用法筆記
The compound 'landslide' is the most common form. 'Mud slide', 'rock slide', and 'snow slide' also appear, sometimes spelled as one word (mudslide, rockslide). This sense is typically used with verbs like 'cause', 'trigger', 'block', or 'bury'.
常見錯誤
8. a movable section of a machine or musical instrument that moves backward and for
滑管；滑件
樂器或機器中的可滑動部分
a movable section of a machine or musical instrument that moves backward and forward to change position or adjust the mechanism
The trombonist pulled the slide in and out to reach the correct notes.
伸縮號手來回拉動滑管，以吹出正確的音。
domain: trombone slide
Antonia adjusted the slide on the trumpet to tune it before the concert.
Antonia 在音樂會前調整了小號的滑管來調音。
Samir oiled the metal slide on the printing press so the paper tray would glide smoothly.
Samir 在印刷機的金屬滑軌上加了油，讓紙盤能夠順暢滑動。
Caleb adjusted the metal slide on the paper cutter before trimming the stack of paper.
Caleb 先調整裁紙機上的金屬滑軌，再裁切那一疊紙。
- sliding mechanism
a more general technical term for any device that moves by sliding
用法筆記
Most commonly refers to the trombone slide in music. In machinery, often used with a modifier specifying which part (e.g. 'the press slide', 'the valve slide'). For brass instruments other than trombone, the slide is usually shorter and used only for fine tuning adjustments.
常見錯誤
9. in baseball, a move in which a player throws their body forward along the ground
滑壘動作
棒球中撲向壘包的動作
in baseball, a move in which a player throws their body forward along the ground, usually feet first, to reach a base quickly and avoid being touched by a fielder
Andrés performed a perfect feet-first slide into second base to avoid the tag.
Andrés 以完美的腳前伸滑壘進入二壘，避開了觸殺。
collocation: feet-first slide into [base]
The coach taught the young players how to land a slide without hurting their legs.
教練教年輕球員如何順利完成滑壘而不傷到腿。
collocation: land a slide
A headfirst slide is risky but helps a runner reach the base faster.
頭部前伸的滑壘雖然有風險，但能幫助跑者更快抵達壘包。
The umpire watched closely whether the runner's slide reached the base before the ball.
裁判仔細觀察跑者的滑壘是否比球更早抵達壘包。
用法筆記
Primarily an American baseball term. Two main types: 'feet-first slide' (safer, more common) and 'headfirst slide' (faster but riskier). The purpose is to avoid being tagged out by the fielder. Frequently used with prepositions 'into' (the base) and 'to' (avoid the tag).
常見錯誤
10. a frame-mounted strip of film that projects a large picture onto a screen or wal
幻燈片
裝在框中的攝影底片
a frame-mounted strip of film that projects a large picture onto a screen or wall when a bright light shines through it from a projector.
Hana showed her holiday photos using slides and a projector in the living room.
Hana 用幻燈片和投影機在客廳展示她的度假照片。
slide + projector
The biology teacher arranged the slides in order before the nature talk began.
生物老師在自然講座開始前先把幻燈片按順序排好。
Ilan found a box of old slides from his grandmother's trip to Japan.
Ilan 找到一盒祖母去日本旅行時留下的舊幻燈片。
The film slides had faded over time, but the mountain views were still beautiful.
底片幻燈片雖然隨著時間褪色了，但山景依然很美。
- transparency
more formal or technical term for the same object
- film slide
more specific, distinguishing it from other types of slides
文法句型
slide + projector
a slide of [subject]
用法筆記
This sense is becoming less common as digital photography has largely replaced film-based slides. In modern contexts, 'slide' more often refers to a presentation slide (sense 9).
常見錯誤
11. a small decorative clip, often made of metal or plastic, used to fasten hair in
髮夾
固定頭髮的小裝飾夾
a small decorative clip, often made of metal or plastic, used to fasten hair in place — especially on the side of the head.
The little girl wore a bright hair slide shaped like a butterfly.
小女孩戴著一個蝴蝶造型的亮色髮夾。
hair slide shaped like [object]
Noor bought her younger sister a silver hair slide decorated with tiny flowers for her birthday.
Noor 買了一只綴有小花的銀色髮夾送給妹妹當生日禮物。
Harper pushed the hair slide sideways to keep her fringe out of her eyes.
Harper 將髮夾橫向推入，讓瀏海不會遮住眼睛。
A simple black hair slide can hold thick hair in place all day.
簡單的黑色髮夾可以將厚髮固定一整天。
- hair clip
more general term; common across all varieties of English
- barrette
common in American English; often refers to a hinged clip
- hair clasp
less common; similar function
文法句型
hair slide
a [adjective] hair slide
用法筆記
This term is most common in British English. In American English, 'barrette' or 'hair clip' is more frequently used for the same object.
常見錯誤
12. a musical effect where the pitch rises or falls without a break, so the ear does
滑音
音符之間的連續平滑移動
a musical effect where the pitch rises or falls without a break, so the ear does not hear separate steps between the starting and ending notes
The guitarist played a smooth slide from a low note up to a higher one.
吉他手從低音流暢地滑奏到一個更高的音。
pattern: slide from [note] to [note]
Sana used a gentle slide between two notes to add emotion to the song's melody.
Sana 在兩個音之間加入輕柔的滑音，為歌曲的旋律增添了情感。
The violinist's slow slide gave the phrase a warm, singing quality that the audience loved.
小提琴家緩慢的滑音賦予樂句溫暖如歌的質感，令觀眾陶醉。
During his 'So What' solo, Davis used a quick slide between notes for a relaxed feel.
Davis 在《So What》的獨奏中，使用快速的滑音讓樂句聽起來更輕鬆自然。
- portamento
the formal classical term for the same technique; 'portamento' is preferred in classical music notation
- glissando
often confused with slide but usually implies separate, rapid notes rather than a continuous glide
用法筆記
Also called 'portamento' in classical music terminology. Differs from 'glissando', which usually involves quickly sounding each intermediate note separately (e.g., on a piano or harp). Particularly common in trombone, slide guitar, violin, and vocal music.