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Horizon 英[Həˈraɪzn 美[Həˈraɪzn N.地平线;范围;界限;眼界 N Sing 地平线 Line Distance

单词 horizon
音标
英[həˈraɪzn] 美[həˈraɪzn]
解释
n.地平线;范围;界限;眼界;
例句

N-SING
地平线
The horizon is the line in the far distance where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea.
例: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。
例:The sun had already sunk below the horizon.太阳已经落到了地平线下面。

N-COUNT
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.
例: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。
例: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。

PHRASE
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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
pl:horizons~

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