Word · Frequency #3831
horizon
地平线
The apparent line where the sky meets the earth or sea.
- 1.
The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.
远方天空与地面相接的可见水平线
- 2.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
天空与地球相接的线
- 3.
The range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest; a boundary or threshold.
知识、经验或兴趣的范围或限度；界限或阈值
- 4.
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
可预见的兴趣或活动范围
- 5.
The range or limit of any dimension in which one exists.
存在的任何维度的范围或限度
- 6.
a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
土地垂直剖面中土壤或底土的特定层位
- 7.
A specific layer of soil, or stratum
土壤或地层的特定层位
- 8.
Any level line or surface.
任何水平的线或面
- 9.
The point at which a computer chess algorithm stops searching for further moves.
计算机国际象棋算法停止搜索进一步走法的节点
眼界；视野；范围；土层；地层；水平线；水平面；搜索边界；远方天空与地面相接的可见水平线
In use
From the top of the hill, we could see the sun set below the horizon.
We watched the ship disappear over the horizon from the shore.
On a clear day, the mountains on the horizon looked very close.
It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge
on the horizon
常比喻即将发生的事件或变化。
A new challenge is on the horizon.
新的挑战即将出现。
broaden/expand one's horizons
固定搭配，指增长见识、拓展视野。
Traveling broadens your horizons.
旅行能开阔你的眼界。
above/below the horizon
Connections
Collocations
- on the horizon
- 在地平线上；即将来临
- There is a storm on the horizon.地平线上有暴风雨。
- broaden one's horizons
- 开阔眼界
- Travel broadens your horizons.旅行开阔你的眼界。
- expand one's horizons
- 拓宽视野
- Reading helps to expand your horizons.阅读有助于拓宽视野。
- new horizons
- 新视野；新天地
- She is looking forward to new horizons in her career.她期待事业上的新天地。
- beyond the horizon
- 在地平线之外
- The ship disappeared beyond the horizon.船消失在地平线之外。
- disappear over the horizon
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：horizon读音似'好日真'，即地平线后有好日子。
Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，多用于日常对话、科学描述、文学描写中。
Grammar Note
表示“地平线”时通常用单数，与 the 连用；表示“眼界、范围”时常用复数 horizons.
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words look similar to 'horizon' in spelling but have different stressed vowels: 'horizon' contains /aɪ/ while all others contain /ɪ/, /eɪ/, /iː/ etc. They do not rhyme with 'horizon'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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