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Skiing and snowboarding are very popular winter sports. Though they are similar games inrespect of being played in the snow， they are different in many aspects.

The major difference that one can see between skiing and snowboarding is in theequipmenti used. While in snowboarding only a solid， single， wide board is used， two boardsare used in skiing.

Skiing involves two skis2 that are strapped3 with bindings4. The skiers use the skis tonavigate 5 and go through snow. But snowboarders， who do not use skis， use only their body tonavigate and prope16.

Though both the skiers and the snowboarders are attached to the snowboards with bindings，it also comes with some differences. The snowboarder's bindings are located7 side by side sothat his feet face side ways. But a skier is bind to the snowboard along the length of the boardso that his feet face straight. While the snowboarders find it hard to get released from the boardin case of an emergency， the skiers can separate themselves from the board very easily.

Even in the terrains， they have differences. The terrain for skiing is more varied thansnowboarding. Moreover. the skiers have more control over their movement as they have two skisto balance. This helps the skiers to traverse9 through wooded areas， which the snowboarderscannot.

When compared to skiing， snowboarding is easier on the knees. Unlike skiing， kneeinjuries are rare in snowboarding. On the other hand， snowboarding can be a little brutal lo onthe wrists.

Now coming to learning the two winter sports， it is hard to learn snowboarding. Even skiersfind it hard to get along with snowboard lessons.

Skiing was the first developed winter sport. It was only in the 1970's that snowboardingdeveloped， many centuries after skiing had become popular.

雙板滑雪和單板滑雪是非常受歡迎的冬季運(yùn)動(dòng)。雖然它們是在雪中玩的類(lèi)似的運(yùn)動(dòng)，但它們?cè)谠S多方面是不同的。

雙板滑雪和單板滑雪的主要區(qū)別在于所使用的裝備。在單板滑雪中只使用結(jié)實(shí)的單塊寬板，而雙板滑雪則使用兩塊滑雪板。

雙板滑雪要用固定器固定兩個(gè)滑雪板。雙板滑雪者利用滑雪板控制著方向滑過(guò)雪地。但單板滑雪者不用滑雪板，只用他們的身體控制方向和推動(dòng)前進(jìn)。

雖然雙板滑雪者和單板滑雪者都被固定在滑雪板上，但也有一些不同之處。單板滑雪者的固定器是并排的，這樣他的腳就會(huì)朝著側(cè)面。但是雙板滑雪者是順著滑雪板的方向固定在滑雪板上的，這樣他的腳就會(huì)筆直地朝前。單板滑雪者在緊急情況下很難脫開(kāi)滑雪板，而雙板滑雪者可以很容易地將自己與滑雪板分開(kāi)。

即使在地形上，它們也有差異。雙板滑雪的地形比單板滑雪更多樣。此外，雙板滑雪者能夠更好地控制他們的動(dòng)作，因?yàn)樗麄冇袃蓚€(gè)滑雪板來(lái)平衡。這有助于雙板滑雪者穿越森林地區(qū)，而單板滑雪者做不到。

與雙板滑雪相比，單板滑雪更容易跪倒。與雙板滑雪不同的是，在單板滑雪板中膝蓋受傷是罕見(jiàn)的。另一方面，單板滑雪時(shí)手腕更容易受傷。

現(xiàn)在來(lái)看，學(xué)習(xí)這兩項(xiàng)冬季運(yùn)動(dòng)，單板滑雪很難學(xué)。即使是雙板滑雪者也很難適應(yīng)單板滑雪課程。

雙板滑雪是第一個(gè)發(fā)展起來(lái)的冬季運(yùn)動(dòng)。直到20世紀(jì)70年代，在雙板滑雪運(yùn)動(dòng)流行了許多個(gè)世紀(jì)之后，單板滑雪才發(fā)展起來(lái)。

（英語(yǔ)原文選自：differencebetween.net）

[Notes]

1.equipment [??kw?pm?nt] n.裝備;器材

2.ski [ski?] n.滑雪板

3.strap [str?p] v.用帶捆綁，用帶固定

4. binding [?ba?nd??] n.捆縛物

5.navigate [?n?v??ɡe?t] v.導(dǎo)航;航行;走過(guò)

6.propel [pr??pel] v.推進(jìn);驅(qū)使

7. locace [l???ke?t] n位于;定位

8.terrain [t??re?n] n.地形，地勢(shì)

9.traverse [tr??v??s] v.穿過(guò);來(lái)回移動(dòng)

10. brutal[?bru?tl] adj.殘忍的;殘暴的