(1) slip意思是“滑,滑动;失足,滑倒;滑落,滑脱”,指因失去平衡或控制不牢所导致的瞬间的滑动。
- He slipped on the icy road and broke his leg.
他滑倒在结冰的路上,摔断了腿。 - The knife slipped and cut my hand.
刀子一滑,割破了我的手。 - The cup slipped off the table and was broken.
茶杯从桌子上滑下,摔碎了。
(2) ①slide是在光滑的表面作连续滑动或滑行。
- The drawers of this desk slide in and out easily.
这张书桌的抽屉推拉很容易。 - The children are sliding on the ice.
孩子们在滑冰。
②slide也可表示“滑落”。
- The glass slid off my hand and fell to the ground. (更常用slipped off)
玻璃杯从我手上滑落,摔在地上。
③slide可作及物动词。
- Slide the drawer into its place.
把抽屉关回去。
(3) glide意为“滑行,滑动,滑翔”,指平滑连续地移动,也可指轻盈地走动或游动。
- The skier glided skillfully down the snow-covered slope.
滑雪者从积雪覆盖的山坡上轻盈地滑下。 - The dancers glided over the floor of the hall.
舞蹈演员们轻盈地滑过大厅的地板。 - A beautiful bird glided to the ground.
一只美丽的小鸟轻盈地落到地面上。