glider
US /ˈɡlaɪ.dɚ/
UK /ˈɡlaɪ.dɚ/
1.
滑翔機
an aircraft designed to fly without an engine, carried along by air currents
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The pilot soared silently in the glider.
飛行員駕駛滑翔機悄無聲息地翱翔。
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Learning to fly a glider requires special training.
學習駕駛滑翔機需要特殊訓練。
2.
搖椅, 滑翔椅
a piece of furniture, typically a chair or sofa, that moves back and forth on a fixed track or frame
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She relaxed on the porch glider, enjoying the breeze.
她坐在門廊的搖椅上放鬆，享受著微風。
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The baby's nursery has a comfortable glider for feeding.
嬰兒房裡有一把舒適的搖椅，方便餵奶。