gliding

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They were so tranquil and clear that Olle thought he saw a bird drowning in one, when it was actually the reflection of a gull gliding above the surface.
在那里海面是如此平静，以至欧利以为看见一只海鸟正在沉入水中，而实际上是一只正在滑翔的海鸥在水中的倒影。
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。
Despite understanding the mechanics of the ants' movements, researchers can only guess as to why this particular species of ant developed gliding skills, while others did not.
尽管理解蚂蚁的活动力学,但研究者还是猜测为什么只有这一特定种类的蚂蚁有发达滑翔技巧,而其他的没有。

They found that the best position for gliding had the back two wings in a position similar to that of a flying squirrel.
That year,he first performed his trademark moonwalk dance, gliding backwards while appearing to walk forward.

He looked at us, eyes gliding up one row of faces, down the other.
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