to move easily without stopping and without effort or noise

She came gliding gracefully into the ballroom in a long, flowing gown. 她身着一袭飘逸的礼服，优雅轻盈地快步走进舞厅。

I love my new pen - it just glides across/over the paper. 我很喜欢我的新钢笔——书写流畅极了。

to move or progress without difficulty or effort

Some people glide effortlessly through life with no real worries. 有些人一生过得轻松自在，无忧无虑。

to fly by floating on air currents instead of using power from wings or an engine

We saw a condor gliding high above the mountains. 我们看到一只秃鹫在群山上空翱翔。

Unlike other spacecraft, the shuttle can glide back through the atmosphere, land safely, and be reused. 与其他飞行器不同，这种航天飞机可以滑翔穿越大气层返回、安全降落并可以重复使用。