a skyward + noun
skyward 作形容词时通常置于名词前,表示'朝天空的'。
She gave a skyward glance as the plane roared overhead.
飞机在头顶轰鸣时,她朝天空瞥了一眼。
指向或朝向天空的;向天空移动的。;向着天空的;向上的
pointing or moving toward the sky
指向或朝向天空的;向天空移动的。
Pointing or facing at or moving toward the sky.
The children watched the skyward flight of the colorful balloons.
孩子们望着彩色气球向天空飞去。
用法提示:这里 skyward 是形容词,作定语修饰 flight,表示“朝向天空的”。
With a skyward leap, the cat caught the toy hanging from the string.
猫向天空一跃,抓住了挂在绳子上的玩具。
用法提示:这里 skyward 是形容词,作定语修饰 leap,表示“朝向天空的”动作。
The building's skyward design made it stand out among the low houses.
这座建筑朝天的设计使它在一片低矮房屋中格外显眼。
用法提示:这里 skyward 是形容词,作定语修饰 design,表示“朝上指向天空的”。
skyward 作形容词时通常置于名词前,表示'朝天空的'。
She gave a skyward glance as the plane roared overhead.
飞机在头顶轰鸣时,她朝天空瞥了一眼。
此结构中 skyward 作形容词补语,描述名词朝向天空的状态。
He lay on the beach with his face skyward.
他躺在沙滩上,脸朝天。
skyward 作形容词时也可用作表语,表示'朝向天空的'。
His gaze was skyward, fixed on the stars.
他的目光朝向天空,凝视着星星。
grammar · medium
易错句子The arrow pointed to the skyward direction.
正确表达The arrow pointed in the skyward direction.
表示朝向某个方向时,英语用 in … direction 这一固定搭配,介词不能用 to;skyward 是形容词,直接放在 direction 前修饰它,因此把 to 改为 in。
grammar · medium
易错句子The skyward is full of stars tonight.
正确表达The sky is full of stars tonight.
skyward 是形容词,意为“向天空的、朝天的”,不能当名词“天空”使用;表示“天空”要用名词 sky,所以主语应改为 The sky。
grammar · medium
易错句子She gave a skywardly glance at the plane.
正确表达She gave a skyward glance at the plane.
skyward 本身是形容词,可以直接修饰名词 glance,不需要再加 -ly 构成副词;skywardly 不是标准英语单词,因此去掉 -ly。
upward 泛指朝更高的方向,可用于目光、数字、趋势等抽象事物;skyward 只表示朝向天空这一具体方向,多用于鸟、飞机、火箭、目光等实际朝天的动作。
overhead 说的是位置在头顶正上方,是静态方位,常与飞过、悬挂等场景搭配;skyward 说的是朝天空的运动方向,强调“向天而去”,不强调位置的静止高度。
heavenward 带有宗教或文学色彩,指朝“天国”方向,常见于祈祷、绝望等修辞语境;skyward 是中性的方向形容词,只指现实的天空,不含宗教意味。
朝天的一瞥;向上看的一眼
She gave a quick skyward glance at the darkening sky.
她迅速朝天上的暗沉天空瞥了一眼。
仰望的目光;朝天的凝视
His skyward gaze remained fixed on the stars.
他仰望的目光一直停留在星星上。
向上的爬升;朝天空的攀升
The balloon began its slow skyward climb.
气球开始了缓慢的向上爬升。
朝天的推力;向上的推进
The engine's skyward thrust lifted the rocket off the pad.
发动机朝天的推力将火箭推离了发射台。
向上的移动;朝天移动
The skyward movement of the smoke signaled a fire.
烟雾向上的移动表明发生了火灾。
sky + ward + -s
sky + line
sky + scrap(e) + -er
sky + high
sky + rocket
sky + dive + -ing
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