1·The next best thing to flying is gliding.
仅次于飞行的事就是滑翔。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Even if the animals could climb trees, this ability is not synonymous with gliding ability.
即使动物会爬树，这种能力也不是滑翔能力的同义词。
3·Not only are they snakes, but they can "fly" -- flinging themselves off their perches, flattening their bodies, and gliding from tree to tree or to the ground.
它们不仅仅是简简单单的蛇，它们还能“飞”——将它们自己从栖木上甩出来，撑平自己的身体，滑翔于树与树之间、树与地之间。
4·There are sure to be a few of them gliding around in 2011 too.
可以肯定的是，2011年的上空将会有一群“黑天鹅”滑翔而过。
5·The idea for the pitchfork and table fork came from forked sticks; the airplane from gliding birds.
长柄草耙和餐叉的主意就是来自叉状的树枝；飞机来自滑翔的鸟类。