Word · Frequency #1674
skies
天空；天
skies is the plural of sky.
The space above the earth where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
- 1.
The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
地球表面上方的天空,太阳、月亮、星星和云朵可见的地方
- 2.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
从地球上看到的大气层和外层空间
- 3.
With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.
从特定地点或时间可见的天空部分及其气候、状况等
- 4.
The set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time.
通过时空中给定点的所有光线方向的集合
（某地某时的）天空；天色；（物理学）光方向集；地球表面上方的天空,太阳、月亮、星星和云朵可见的地方；从地球上看到的大气层和外层空间；从特定地点或时间可见的天空部分及其气候、状况等
In use
The sky was clear and blue all morning.
Dark clouds moved quickly across the sky before the storm.
We watched the stars come out in the night sky.
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常说 the sky；复数形式 skies 多用于描述天气或不同地方的天空。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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