horizon
noun /həˈraɪzn/
/həˈraɪzn/
Idioms - enlarge imagethe horizon[singular] the furthest that you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea
地平线；海平线 - 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。
Topics Weatherc1, Geographyc1- I watched the pale sun climb over the horizon.
我注视着苍白的太阳爬上地平线。 - Land was still out of sight beyond the horizon.
天际之外仍然看不见陆地的踪影。 - The captain scanned the horizon for any sign of other vessels.
船长仔细眺望海天相接处看是否有其他船只的踪影。 - The moon was rising over the horizon.
月亮从地平线上冉冉升起。 - The sea stretched away to the distant horizon.
海平面伸到遥远的天际。 - The sun was sinking rapidly below the western horizon.
落日正迅速地消失在西方的地平线下。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- northern
- southern
- etc.
- …
- scan
- above the horizon
- below the horizon
- beyond the horizon
- …
- The sun sank below the horizon.
- [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。
- They had become aware of possibilities beyond their own limited horizons.
他们已经开始意识到还有他们想象以外的一些可能性。 - Their horizons were limited to events within the town community.
他们的眼界只局限于本镇的事情。 - My first trip to the theatre broadened my cultural horizons.
我的第一次剧院之行开阔了自己的文化视野。 - It is hoped that the course will open up new horizons for students.
这门课程的目的是为学生开拓新的视野。 - His horizons didn't stretch beyond his next game.
他的心思里只有下一场比赛。 - Her trips to Asia have broadened her cultural horizons.
亚洲之行开阔了她的文化视野。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- limited
- narrow
- new
- …
- broaden
- expand
- open up
- …
- stretch
- beyond your horizon
- She wanted to travel to broaden her horizons.
词源late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin horizon, from Greek horizōn (kuklos) ‘limiting (circle)’.
Idioms
on the horizon
- 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。
- There's trouble looming on the horizon.