early 14c., "a dragged vehicle used for transport of heavy goods," from Middle Dutch sledde "sled," from Proto-Germanic *slid- (cognates: Old Saxon slido, Old Norse sleði, Danish slæde, Swedish släde, Old High German slito, German Schlitten "sledge"), from the same root as Old English slidan (see slide (v.)). Not found in Old English. In reference to a sleigh used for travel or recreation, it is attested from 1580s, now mainly American English.
sled (v.)
"transport on a sled," 1718; "ride on a sled," 1780, from sled (n.). Related: Sledded; sledding.
实用例句
1. He pulled the lightened sled with all his strength.
他用尽全力拉减轻了重量的雪橇。来自柯林斯例句
2. Jack dug his sled out of the cellar.
杰克从地窖中翻找出雪橇.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The sled gathered speed as it moved down the hill.
