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soar v.高飞,高丛,滑翔,剧增,昂扬 n.高飞范围,高涨程度 Think about the anticipation you feel when you buy a lottery ticket — your hopes soar as you contemplate the possibilities. It's the same wonderful feeling you get when someone you have a crush on notices you, when you land that perfect job, when you hold your child. The word soar comes from the Latin, ex-, which means "out," and aura, meaning "breeze, air," together meaning "out of the air," which is precisely how it feels to soar. ★★☆☆☆ 2005.5

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[sɔ:(r)] To soar means more than just to fly; it means to rise swiftly, to feel the wind slipping below you as you ride it higher, higher, higher. Flying is just moving through the air. Soaring, though, suggests exhilaration, even joy. They‘re all groaning about soaring health budgets, the fastest-growing component of which are pharmaceutical costs. 1[VERB 动词](数量、价值、水平、规模等)急升，猛涨 If the amount, value, level, or volume of something soars, it quickly increases by a great deal.   [V]  [V prep/adv]  [V-ing]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]Insurance claims are expected to soar...预计保险索赔数量会急剧增加。Shares soared on the stock exchange...股市的股票价格暴涨。...figures showed customer complaints had soared to record levels and profits were falling.有数字表明，顾客投诉已经达到历史最高水平，利润正在下降。The temperature in the south will soar into the hundreds.南方的温度会上升到一百多度。...soaring unemployment.急剧上升的失业率2[VERB 动词](鸟等)高飞，翱翔，升腾 If something such as a bird soars into the air, it goes quickly up into the air.   [V prep/adv]  [V n]  [LITERARY 文]If you're lucky, a splendid golden eagle may soar into view...幸运的话，会有一只光彩夺目的金雕飞入你的视野。Buzzards soar overhead at a great height...秃鹰在高空翱翔。The two sheets of flame clashed, soaring hundreds of feet high.两片火焰化作一处，腾起了几百英尺高的烈焰。3[VERB 动词](树木、建筑等)高耸，屹立 Trees or buildings that soar upwards are very tall.   [V prep/adv]  [V-ing]  [LITERARY 文]The steeple soars skyward.尖顶高高耸立。...the soaring spires of churches like St Peter's.如圣彼得教堂一样高耸入云的尖塔4[VERB 动词](音乐)音量猛地增大，音调陡然升高 If music soars, it rises greatly in volume or pitch.   [V prep]  [V-ing]  [Also V]  [LITERARY 文]The music soared to the rafters, carrying its listeners' hearts...音乐响彻屋宇，震撼人心。His soaring voice cuts straight to the heart.他那高昂的声音洞彻心扉。5[VERB 动词](情绪)高昂，高涨 If your spirits soar, you suddenly start to feel very happy.   [V]  [LITERARY 文]For the first time in months, my spirits soared.几个月来，我的情绪第一次高涨起来。

英语单词	soar
英美音标	[sɔ:(r)]
中文释义	v.高飞,高丛,滑翔,剧增,昂扬 n.高飞范围,高涨程度
vocab简明	To soar means more than just to fly; it means to rise swiftly, to feel the wind slipping below you as you ride it higher, higher, higher. Flying is just moving through the air. Soaring, though, suggests exhilaration, even joy.
vocab扩展	Think about the anticipation you feel when you buy a lottery ticket — your hopes soar as you contemplate the possibilities. It's the same wonderful feeling you get when someone you have a crush on notices you, when you land that perfect job, when you hold your child. The word soar comes from the Latin, ex-, which means "out," and aura, meaning "breeze, air," together meaning "out of the air," which is precisely how it feels to soar.
真题原句	They‘re all groaning about soaring health budgets, the fastest-growing component of which are pharmaceutical costs.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词](数量、价值、水平、规模等)急升，猛涨 If the amount, value, level, or volume of something soars, it quickly increases by a great deal. [V] [V prep/adv] [V-ing] [JOURNALISM 新闻] Insurance claims are expected to soar... 预计保险索赔数量会急剧增加。 Shares soared on the stock exchange... 股市的股票价格暴涨。 ...figures showed customer complaints had soared to record levels and profits were falling. 有数字表明，顾客投诉已经达到历史最高水平，利润正在下降。 The temperature in the south will soar into the hundreds. 南方的温度会上升到一百多度。 ...soaring unemployment. 急剧上升的失业率 2 [VERB 动词](鸟等)高飞，翱翔，升腾 If something such as a bird soars into the air, it goes quickly up into the air. [V prep/adv] [V n] [LITERARY 文] If you're lucky, a splendid golden eagle may soar into view... 幸运的话，会有一只光彩夺目的金雕飞入你的视野。 Buzzards soar overhead at a great height... 秃鹰在高空翱翔。 The two sheets of flame clashed, soaring hundreds of feet high. 两片火焰化作一处，腾起了几百英尺高的烈焰。 3 [VERB 动词](树木、建筑等)高耸，屹立 Trees or buildings that soar upwards are very tall. [V prep/adv] [V-ing] [LITERARY 文] The steeple soars skyward. 尖顶高高耸立。 ...the soaring spires of churches like St Peter's. 如圣彼得教堂一样高耸入云的尖塔 4 [VERB 动词](音乐)音量猛地增大，音调陡然升高 If music soars, it rises greatly in volume or pitch. [V prep] [V-ing] [Also V] [LITERARY 文] The music soared to the rafters, carrying its listeners' hearts... 音乐响彻屋宇，震撼人心。 His soaring voice cuts straight to the heart. 他那高昂的声音洞彻心扉。 5 [VERB 动词](情绪)高昂，高涨 If your spirits soar, you suddenly start to feel very happy. [V] [LITERARY 文] For the first time in months, my spirits soared. 几个月来，我的情绪第一次高涨起来。
来源	2005.5

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