The parallel position has fairly low surface area.

滑雪板平行姿势的表面积则相当低。

This parallel position helped athletes cut through the air — quickly.

这种平行的姿势能够帮助运动员快速地破空而行。

The Chicago Tribune described the switch as going from an “elegantly parallel position” to “resembling puppies leaping into a swimming pool.”

《芝加哥论坛报》将这种转变描述为从“优雅的平行姿势”变成“像小狗跳入游泳池”。