单词 | skibob |
释义 | skibob in British English (ˈskiːbɒb) noun a vehicle made of two short skis, the forward one having a steering handle and the rear one supporting a low seat, for gliding down snow slopes Derived forms skibobber (ˈskibobber) noun skibobbing (ˈskibobbing) noun Word origin C20: from ski + bob2. See bobsleighskibob in American English (ˈskiˌbɑb) noun a winter-sport vehicle for riding downhill over snow, often used at mountain resorts, that runs on a fixed ski and has a much shorter, pivoting front ski steered by handlebars, with the rider sitting as on a bicycle and usually wearing miniskis to assist in balancing the vehicle Derived forms skibobber noun skibobbing noun Word origin [1965–70; ski + bob(sled)]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Coriolis effect, hired gun, no-fault, stun gun, wraparound |
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