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Horizon Həˈraɪzn Sky Meet Land Broaden Happen Noun

The word "horizon" can refer to the line where the sky appears to meet the earth or sea. It can also refer to the limits of one's desires, knowledge, or interests, often used in the plural. Additionally, "on the horizon" is an idiom meaning something is likely to happen soon.

The word "horizon" can refer to the line where the sky appears to meet the earth or sea. It can also refer to the limits of one's desires, knowledge, or interests, often used in the plural. Additionally, "on the horizon" is an idiom meaning something is likely to happen soon.

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/həra͟ɪz(ə)n/
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[N-SING 单数名词]地平线 The horizon is the line in the far distance where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea.
  [usu the N]
  • A grey smudge appeared on the horizon. That must be Calais, thought Fay...

    一个模糊的灰影出现在地平线上。那里一定是加来,法伊心想。

  • The sun had already sunk below the horizon.

    太阳已经落到了地平线下面。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]范围;眼界;见识 Your horizons are the limits of what you want to do or of what you are interested or involved in.
  [usu pl]
  • As your horizons expand, these new ideas can give a whole new meaning to life...

    随着眼界不断开阔,这些新观念会为生活赋予全新的意义。

  • By embracing other cultures and genres, we actually broaden our horizons, rather than narrow any existing ones.

    通过接纳其他文化和体裁,我们实际上拓宽了领域,而不是让现有的范围变得狭窄。

3
[PHRASE 短语]已露端倪的;即将发生的 If something is on the horizon, it is almost certainly going to happen or be done quite soon.
  • With breast cancer, as with many common diseases, there is no obvious breakthrough on the horizon...

    对乳腺癌等很多常见疾病来说,目前还看不到有明显的突破。

  • Suddenly, with war on the horizon, the army seemed in danger of disintegration...

    随着战争即将爆发,军队似乎突然面临分崩离析的危险。

  • There are glimmers of hope on the horizon.

    就快看见希望的曙光了。


Oxford hori·zon / həˈraɪzn ; NAmE həˈraɪzn / noun 1 the horizon [singular ] the furthest that you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea 地平线 The sun sank below the horizon. 太阳落到了地平线下。 A ship appeared on the horizon. 一艘船出现在地平线上。 2 [countable ,  usually plural ] the limit of your desires, knowledge or interests (欲望、知识或兴趣的)范围,眼界 She wanted to travel to broaden her horizons. 她想旅行,以开阔眼界。 The company needs new horizons now. 公司现在需要开拓新的领域。 IDIOM on the hoˈrizon likely to happen soon 很可能即将发生;已露端倪 There's trouble looming on the horizon. 可能快要出事了。 horizon horizons hori·zon / həˈraɪzn ; NAmE həˈraɪzn /
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horizonho‧ri‧zon /həˈraɪzən/ ●●○ noun
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1the horizon the line far away where the land or sea seems to meet the skyon the horizon We could see a ship on the horizon.Don’t say ‘in the horizon’. Say on the horizon.2horizons [plural] the limit of your ideas, knowledge, and experiencebroaden/expand somebody’s horizons a course of study that will broaden your horizons3on the horizon to seem likely to happen in the future:  Business is good now, but there are a few problems on the horizon.
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地平线(83%),眼界(10%),范围(7%)
n.[天] 地平线;视野;眼界;范围

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