gliding

音標發(fā)音

They were so tranquil and clear that Olle thought he saw a bird drowning in one, when it was actually the reflection of a gull gliding above the surface.
在那里海面是如此平靜，以至歐利以為看見一只海鳥正在沉入水中，而實際上是一只正在滑翔的海鷗在水中的倒影。
Not only are they snakes, but they can "fly" -- flinging themselves off their perches, flattening their bodies, and gliding from tree to tree or to the ground.
它們不僅僅是簡簡單單的蛇，它們還能“飛”——將它們自己從棲木上甩出來，撐平自己的身體，滑翔于樹與樹之間、樹與地之間。
Despite understanding the mechanics of the ants' movements, researchers can only guess as to why this particular species of ant developed gliding skills, while others did not.
盡管理解螞蟻的活動力學(xué),但研究者還是猜測為什么只有這一特定種類的螞蟻有發(fā)達滑翔技巧,而其他的沒有。

They found that the best position for gliding had the back two wings in a position similar to that of a flying squirrel.
That year,he first performed his trademark moonwalk dance, gliding backwards while appearing to walk forward.

He looked at us, eyes gliding up one row of faces, down the other.
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