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skid

/ˈskɪd/ American
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  • v. 打滑, 滑动
Definition
  • v. to slide sideways or out of control, especially on a slippery surface
Example
The car began to skid on the icy road this morning.
今天早上汽车在结冰的路面上打滑了。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: losing grip and sliding by accident (verb).

比较义项:意外打滑、滑动(动词)。

  • slip

    Refers to a person's foot losing grip and sliding, often leading to a stumble or fall; used for floors, steps, or icy surfaces underfoot.

    指人的脚下打滑,常常因此绊倒或摔倒;多用于地板、台阶或结冰路面等脚下打滑的情况。

    She slipped on the icy step and nearly fell backward.

    她在结冰的台阶上滑了一下,差点向后摔倒。

  • skid 本词

    Refers to a vehicle or its wheels sliding sideways and losing steering control, typically on ice, rain, or oil; not used for people falling.

    指车辆或车轮在冰面、雨天或油污路面上侧滑并失去操控,通常不用于人摔倒的情况。

    The truck skidded on the icy road and hit the guardrail.

    那辆卡车在结冰的路面上打滑,撞上了护栏。

Slip and skid both mean sliding by accident. Slip is for a person's foot losing grip, often causing a fall, as on wet floors or ice. Skid is for a vehicle sliding and losing control, on ice or rain, not for people falling.

slip 和 skid 都表示意外打滑,但 slip 通常指人的脚下打滑,常常因此绊倒或摔倒;skid 通常指车辆或车轮在湿滑路面上打滑、失去控制地滑动,两者的主语和使用场景不同。