sky

noun

/skaɪ/

[countable, uncountable]

(plural skies)

Idioms

the space above the earth that you can see when you look up, where clouds and the sun, moon and stars appear天；天空 You usually say the sky. When sky is used with an adjective, use a… sky. You can also use the plural form skies, especially when you are thinking about the great extent of the sky.
- The sky suddenly went dark and it started to rain.天空骤然转暗，随即下起雨来。
- in the sky What's that in the sky?天上那个东西是什么？
- The sun was shining brightly and there was not a single cloud in the sky. 阳光灿烂，天空中没有一丝云彩。
- across the sky White clouds moved swiftly across the sky.白云在天空快速移动。
- the night sky夜空
- a cloudless sky无云的天空
- cloudless skies无云的天空
- a land of blue skies and sunshine一个蓝天丽日的国度
- Clear skies could well mean temperatures plummeting tonight.晴朗的天空很可能意味着今晚气温骤降。
- under a sky A crowd had gathered in the square under an overcast sky.乌云密布，一群人聚集在广场上。
- meteors falling from the sky从天空落下的流星
- sky over/above something The skies above London were ablaze with a spectacular firework display.伦敦上空礼花绽放，景象壮观。
Collocations The weather
The weather天气Good weather好天气
- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光
- the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather坏天气
- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane预报有雨／雪／四级飓风
- (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain下瓢泼大雨
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨
- hear rolling/distant thunder听到隆隆的／远处的雷声
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆
- (British English) be blowing a gale在刮大风
- battle against/brave the elements与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves天气好转
- the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
see also blue-sky
- Astronomers scan the night skies for asteroids.天文学家在夜空中寻找小行星。
- Black clouds spread across the sky.天空布满乌云。
- Flocks of flamingoes fill the sky.一群群火烈鸟在天空云集。
- Some vintage aircraft will be taking to the skies (= flying) at this weekend's fair.一些旧式飞机将在这个周末的展览会上进行飞行表演。
- The afternoon sky turned orange.午后天空变成了橘黄色。
- The eagle was black against the early morning sky.在清晨天空的映衬下，这只鹰看起来是黑色的。
- The rain stopped and the skies cleared.雨过天晴。
- We slept under the open sky.我们露天而眠。
- the vast desert skies荒漠辽阔的天空
- to patrol the skies over the Atlantic在大西洋上空巡逻
- The early morning sun rose into the sky.清晨的太阳升向天空。
- The moon is a little higher in the sky now.现在月亮在天上高了一点。
Topics Weathera2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- vast
- wide
- …
… of sky
- patch
verb + sky
- illuminate
- light up
- fill
- …
sky + verb
- clear
- clear up
- lighten
- …
preposition
- across the sky
- against the sky
- beneath a… sky
- …
phrases
- high in the sky
- low in the sky
- the sky above
- …
词源Middle English (also in the plural denoting clouds), from Old Norse ský ‘cloud’. The verb dates from the early 19th cent.

Idioms

the great… in the sky

(humorous) used to refer to where a particular person is imagined to go when they die or a thing when it is no longer working, similar to the place they were connected with on earth（人死后回到）天上的老家，天国，西天；（东西无用了进）博物馆
- Their pet rabbit had gone to the great rabbit hutch in the sky.他们的宠兔已回到西天的兔宫了。

pie in the sky

(informal) an event that somebody talks about that seems very unlikely to happen难以实现的事；幻想的事；空中楼阁
- This talk of moving to Australia is all just pie in the sky.移居澳大利亚之说纯属异想天开。

praise somebody/something to the skies

to praise somebody/something a lot高度赞扬
- Her manager praised her to the skies.她的经理把她捧上了天。

the sky’s the limit

(informal) there is no limit to what somebody can achieve, earn, do, etc.无穷尽；什么都可能；不可限量
- With a talent like his, the sky's the limit.以他的禀赋，前途不可限量。
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