Word · Frequency #12103
skylines
天际线；空中轮廓线
skylines is the plural of skyline.
the outline of objects seen against the sky
常指城市建筑群在天幕上形成的轮廓。
- 1.
The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.
地平线；天际线
- 2.
the outline of objects seen against the sky
天空映衬下的物体轮廓
- 3.
The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.
天际线
- 4.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
天空与大地相接的线
- 5.
A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.
(尤指军事行动中)暴露于地形之上的行进路线
- 6.
A panel on the front page of a newspaper outlining some of the features to be found inside.
报纸头版的内容提要栏
地平线；天际线；天空映衬下的物体轮廓；天际线；天空与大地相接的线；(尤指军事行动中)暴露于地形之上的行进路线
In use
The skyline looked amazing from the top of the hill.
High-rise buildings gradually changed the city's skyline over the years.
Each city has its own skyline, shaped by its history and geography.
the skyline of [place]
The skyline of Shanghai has changed a lot in recent years.
上海的天际线近年来变化很大。
[place]'s skyline
London's skyline is a mix of old and new buildings.
伦敦的天际线是新旧建筑的混合。
stand out against the skyline
against the skyline 表示以天空为背景衬托出轮廓。
Connections
Collocations
- city skyline
- 城市天际线
- The city skyline looked stunning at sunset.日落时，城市天际线美极了。
- iconic skyline
- 标志性天际线
- Hong Kong is known for its iconic skyline.香港以其标志性天际线而闻名。
- skyline view
- 天际线景观
- Our hotel room has a great skyline view.我们的酒店房间能看到绝佳的天际线景观。
- skyline silhouette
- 天际线轮廓
- The skyline silhouette was black against the orange sky.天际线的轮廓映衬在橙色的天空下，呈黑色。
- New York skyline
- 纽约天际线
- The New York skyline is famous around the world.纽约天际线举世闻名。
- dominate the skyline
Learner notes
Memory Tip
天空(sky)与地面交界处画一条线(line)，城市高楼的剪影就是skyline天际线。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：城市介绍与旅游描写、城市规划和建筑讨论、摄影与视觉艺术描述 该词通常指城市建筑群映衬在天际的轮廓线，多用于城市景观、旅游或摄影相关语境，属于中性的常见表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All the words above end in the spelling chunk -line and are pronounced with final /laɪn/, matching the second syllable of 'skyline' (/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/). Be careful: although 'sign' and 'design' have a similar spelling, they are pronounced /saɪn/ and /dɪˈzaɪn/ with no /l/ sound; and words such as 'linen' (/ˈlɪnɪn/) contain 'line' only in spelling, not sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.