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sledge

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Bicycles, carts, horses
sledge1 /sledʒ/ British English, sled /sled/ American English noun [countable]  sled.jpg TTBa small vehicle used for sliding over snow, often used by children or in some sports 雪橇 sleigh
Examples from the Corpus
sledgeFiennes developed severe frostbite after removing a glove while attempting to retrieve a sledge from freezing water.Walter did not use a sledge to raise the action.It was the monster and his sledge.Riding in the sledge is an experience.Sure, anything is better than manhandling the sledges through waist-deep snow.Wisting looked down, over the side of the sledge.They're good men - they're pulling their sledges themselves.
sledge2 British English, sled American English verb [intransitive]  DLOTTBto travel on a sledge 乘雪橇→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
sledgeThen we could go to his place and learn to sledge.
Origin sledge1 (1500-1600) Dutch dialect sleedse
sliding over a small vehicle used for Corpus


sledge
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sledge1 /sledʒ/ British English, sled /sled/ American English noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Dutch dialect
 Origin: sleedse

a small vehicle used for sliding over snow, often used by children or in some sports ⇨ sleigh

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sledge2 British English, sled American English verb [intransitive]
to travel on a sledge


sledgeBrE /sledʒ/ 🔊NAmE /sledʒ/ 🔊 (BrE) (also sled NAmE, BrE ) noun
a vehicle for travelling over snow and ice, with long narrow strips of wood or metal instead of wheels. Larger sledges are pulled by horses or dogs and smaller ones are used for going down hills as a sport or for pleasure. 雪橇   compare sleigh, toboggan noun
sledgeBrE /sledʒ/ 🔊NAmE /sledʒ/ 🔊 (BrE) (also sled NAmE, BrE ) verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they sledge BrE /sledʒ/ 🔊 NAmE /sledʒ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it sledges BrE /ˈsledʒɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsledʒɪz/ 🔊past simple sledged BrE /sledʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /sledʒd/ 🔊past participle sledged BrE /sledʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /sledʒd/ 🔊 -ing form sledging BrE /ˈsledʒɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsledʒɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to ride on a sledge/ sled 乘雪橇We were hoping we could go sledging. 我们本来希望能去乘雪橇。🔊🔊