Word · Frequency #3831
horizons
地平线
horizons is the plural of horizon.
核心释义
The apparent line where the sky meets the earth or sea.
- 1.
远方天空与地面相接的可见水平线
The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.
- 2.
天空与地球相接的线
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
- 3.
知识、经验或兴趣的范围或限度；界限或阈值
The range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest; a boundary or threshold.
- 4.
可预见的兴趣或活动范围
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- 5.
存在的任何维度的范围或限度
The range or limit of any dimension in which one exists.
- 6.
土地垂直剖面中土壤或底土的特定层位
a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
- 7.
土壤或地层的特定层位
A specific layer of soil, or stratum
- 8.
任何水平的线或面
Any level line or surface.
- 9.
计算机国际象棋算法停止搜索进一步走法的节点
The point at which a computer chess algorithm stops searching for further moves.
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
用法In use
From the top of the hill, we could see the sun set below the horizon.
用法提示：horizon 为名词，指天空与地面相接的可见水平线。
We watched the ship disappear over the horizon from the shore.
用法提示：horizon 为名词，在这里指海天相接的界线。
On a clear day, the mountains on the horizon looked very close.
用法提示：horizon 为名词，表示远处的天际线。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：horizon读音似'好日真'，即地平线后有好日子。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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.
发音与拼写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'.
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.