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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

horizon

英  [həˈraɪzən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • horizons

    1. [SING 单数型名词] 地平线

    The horizon is the line in the far distance where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea.

    双语例句

    例：

    In the distance, the dot of a boat appeared on the horizon.

    远处小黑点般的一条小船出现在地平线上。

    2. [C 可数名词] 眼界 , 阅历

    Your horizons are the limits of what you want to do or of what you are interested or involved in.

    双语例句

    例：

    As your horizons expand, these new ideas can give a whole new meaning to life.

    随着你的眼界不断开阔，这些新观念将给你的生活赋予崭新的意义。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • on the horizon

    1. 即将来临的

    If something is on the horizon, it is almost certainly going to happen or be done quite soon.

    双语例句

    例：

    With breast cancer, as with many common diseases, there is no obvious breakthrough on the horizon.

    就乳腺癌来说，如同许多常见病一样，目前还看不到明显的突破。

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