| 释义 |
soar /sɔː(r)/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 高飞，翱翔；升高，升腾
an eagle soaring into the sky 搏击长空的鹰
soar over the ocean 在大海上空翱翔
The second missile soared into space. 第二枚导弹升入太空。
Flames were soaring into the sky. 火焰直窜天空。
2. 高耸，屹立
Great trees soar above to cut out most of the light. 参天大树把光线差不多都给挡住了。
3. 猛增，剧增
The birthrate continues to soar. 出生率继续剧增。
The figures for unemployment have soared above the 1 million mark. 失业人数已猛增到100万以上。
The price of food is soaring. 食品价格飞涨。
4. 飞腾；高涨
His hopes soared. 他的期望高涨。
Her voice soared out above the rest of them. 她的嗓音盖过了所有其他人的嗓音。
5. 【空】滑翔
A glider can soar for many miles. 滑翔机可以滑行好多英里。
❷ vt.
1. 〈诗〉高飞抵达，飞升到
2. 高飞越过
II n.
1. 高飞；高耸；猛增；高涨
2. 高飞(或高耸)的高度；猛增(或高涨)的程度(或范围)
[< OFr essorer < ? VL exaurāre to expose (wings) to breezes (as falcons) < L ex- out + aura air, breeze] |