2024年11月20日 星期三

paragliding, Hang gliding. dribble, dribbly, out of the blue,unlooked-for, boardwalked. Bill Moyes, Australian ‘Birdman’ Who Popularized Hang Gliding

"He didn't seem in any pain when he was brought in. Just a bit dribbly, and he looked a little embarrassed"


Fuji Panorama Resort manages most of 1,955-meter Mount Nyukasa, and has turned the upper half into a theme-park version of the outdoors. Visitors can enjoy 150 varieties of wildflower (and hosts of butterflies and bees) in the gardens; see more than 1 million lilies of the valley blooming in June; hike on boardwalked trails; take paragliding lessons; and ride in a “top-class mountain bike kingdom” (as the rent-a-bike pamphlet boasts).








Hiroshi Morioka departs from Shibuya dribbling the ball toward quake-hit Sendai on Jan. 18. (The Asahi Shimbun)




unlooked-for (adjective) Not anticipated.
Synonyms:out of the blue, unforeseen
Usage:These unlooked-for blows have shaken me terribly, and these strange calamities have quite broken my spirit.


out of the blue
  1. From an unexpected or unforeseen source: criticism that came out of the blue.
  2. At a completely unexpected time: a long-unseen friend who appeared out of the blue.


Kanto and Kansai .Paragliding meetup
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DID YOU EVER DREAM FLYING IN THE SKY LIKE A BIRD !! DON'T JUST KEEP DREAMING !!! FLYING IS NOT ONLY A DREAM ANY MORE ...YOU CAN DO IT !!!! Have you ever stand at the top of a hill overlooking the valley below and wondered what it would be like to fly like a Bird? In the nature no noise no sound just the wind you and the Paraglider... Now you can experience the joy of flight in its purest form &ndash



paragliding
(păr'ə-glī'dĭng) pronunciation
n.
The sport or activity of flying by means of a paraglider.
3d CAD drawing of a paraglider showing the upper surface in green, the lower surface in blue and the leading edge openings in pink. Only the left half of the suspension cone is shown.

[PARA(FOIL) + gliding, gerund of GLIDE .]

Paragliding
Paragliding in Turkey (Advance canopy)
Highest governing bodyFédération Aéronautique Internationale


Hang gliding is an air sport or recreational activity in which a pilot flies a light, non-motorised, fixed-wing heavier-than-air aircraft called a hang glider. Most modern hang gliders are made of an aluminium alloy or composite frame covered with synthetic sailcloth[1] to form a wing. Typically the pilot is in a harness suspended from the airframe, and controls the aircraft by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame.



Hang glider just after launch from Salève, France
Definition of boardwalk

noun

  • a wooden walkway across sand or marshy ground.
  • North American a promenade along a beach or waterfront, typically made of wood.

dribble
(drĭb'əl) pronunciation

v., -bled, -bling, -bles.
v.intr.
  1. To flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream; trickle: Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.
  2. To let saliva drip from the mouth; drool.
  3. Sports.
    1. To dribble a ball or puck.
    2. To advance by dribbling: dribbled down the court.
v.tr.
  1. To let flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream.
  2. Sports.
    1. To move (a ball or puck) by repeated light bounces or kicks, as in basketball or soccer.
    2. To hit (a baseball, for example) so that it bounces slowly.
n.
  1. A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
  2. A small quantity; a bit.
  3. Sports. The act of dribbling a ball.
[Frequentative of obsolete drib, alteration of DRIP.]

dribbly

Adjective[edit]

  1. Prone to dribbling.
  2. Having a viscous consistency, similar to dribble or drool.
  3. To drink alcohol to the point of drooling on oneself. To be so intoxicated as to lose even the control of your own saliva in your mouth.
    Man, Mike got all dribbly last night and we could hardly carry his big ass up the stairs.

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