Alpine skiing
noun [ U ] (also alpine skiing) uk/ˌæl.paɪn ˈskiː.ɪŋ/ us/ˌæl.paɪn ˈskiː.ɪŋ/
高山滑雪
the activity of skiing down from high slopes wearing boots attached to long, wide skis
Alpine skiing began as a winter sport at the start of the 20th century. 高山滑雪起始于20世纪初，是一项冬季运动。
She's become a fan of cross-country, but her first love will always be alpine skiing.
Synonym: downhill skiing
Compare: cross-country skiingNordic skiing
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- Cross-country skiing is easier to learn than Alpine skiing but it helps if you have skied before because you are used to sliding and balancing on snow.
- Telemark requires different reflexes than alpine skiing, he explained.
- In Alpine skiing, queueing for the ski lift has replaced whizzing down virgin slopes.
- The 1936 Winter Olympics were the first to include alpine skiing.
- The Austrian team won two gold medals in Alpine skiing yesterday.
- The alpine skiing runs at Cypress Mountain were closed to the public.