| 词汇 | soar |
| 释义 | soarWord family nounsoarersoaringadverbsoaringlyverbsoaradjectivesoaraway soar /sɔː $ sɔːr/ ●○○ verb [intransitiveI] → sore, saw 1 amounts/prices etc 数量/价格等INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to increase quickly to a high level 猛增，骤升 OPP plummet Her temperature soared. 她的体温骤然升高。 The price of petrol has soared in recent weeks. 最近几个星期汽油价格猛涨。 soaring unemployment ► see thesaurus at increase 急剧上升的失业率 2 in the sky 在天上 a) UPto fly, especially very high up in the sky, floating on air currents 高飞，翱翔 She watched the dove soar above the chestnut trees. 她看着鸽子在栗子树的上空展翅飞翔。 b) UPto go quickly upwards to a great height 急速升高 The ball soared to left field. 那球腾空而起，飞到了左外场。 3 spirits/hopes 情绪/希望INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC if your spirits (=the way you are feeling, for example happy, sad etc) or hopes soar, you begin to feel very happy or hopeful 高涨；腾飞 OPP sink Adam’s smile sent her spirits soaring. 亚当的微笑让她飘飘然了。 4 look tall 显得很高 [not in progressive]HIGH if buildings, trees, towers etc soar, they look very tall and impressive 耸立，屹立 SYN tower Here the cliffs soar a hundred feet above the sea. 这里峭壁耸立，高出海面100英尺。 a soaring skyscraper 高耸入云的摩天大厦 Examples from the Corpus soar• In the last year, discourse has deteriorated, and partisanship has soared.• Adam's smile sent her spirits soaring.• In Montreal, gleaming office towers soar above 18th-century cathedrals.• An eagle soared above us.• Bonds soared, as the 10-year government bond yield fell 9 basis points to 8. 24.• The result is that family income has soared at the top and fallen at the bottom.• The snow goose flew down low over the field and then soared back up gracefully.• In the first year of peace, Lebanon's GDP soared by almost 40%.• But the $ 86 billion F-22 program has been plagued with mismanagement, design flaws and soaring costs.• The ball soared high into the air.• The price of a Kalashnikov has soared in just a few days from $ 50 to about $ 250 Tuesday.• Beyond the river, which was wide and hasty in spate, Llan-fawr soared into cloud.• The cost of a business Website can soar into millions of dollars.• The space shuttle soared into orbit.• Temperatures soared into the nineties.• Keep a look out too for buzzards soaring over the crags which surround you, and also for the odd kestrel.• soaring real estate prices• Last year, the drugs haul soared to 130,00 tablets.• The death toll soars to 376 in Chicago from last week's heat wave.• The temperature soared to 90°. sent ... spirits soaring• And that was the marvel that sent my spirits soaring!• But it was not just the short-lived weather which sent spirits soaring.• It should have sent her spirits soaring, but it didn't, because wasn't need just another aspect of lust? From Longman Business Dictionary soarsoar /sɔːsɔːr/ verb [intransitiveI] to increase quickly to a high level Beef demand soared due to Americans adopting high protein diets. —soaring adjectiveadj [only before a noun] Despite soaring prices, business is good. (1300-1400) Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin exaurare, from Latin aura “air” |
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