horizon• The three caveoccupationsspanned some 100,000 years with ten distinctculturalhorizons.• Like millions of other women around the world, she has learned that work outside the home has expanded her horizons.• His vision was riveted to one vanishing point on a particular horizon, and that was the story of avant-gardeart.• A bluescreenblocks the horizon.• Their hearts might be heavy, but there's a glint on the horizon, a new sun rising.• The fliers knew there was a spoiler on the horizon, knew that delay might open a window of opportunity for others.• An hour and there was a speck of yellow on the horizon as tiny as an aphid.• The horizon will be strangely close because of the small radius of the body, only a few kilometers.
Originhorizon
(1300-1400)Late LatinGreek, from horizein“to limit”
1line where earth and sky meet地平線ADJECTIVE | VERB + HORIZON | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤northern, southern, etc.北方、南方等的地平線▸➤distant, far遙遠的地平線◇The sea stretched away to the distant horizon.海平面伸到遙遠的天際。VERB + HORIZON➤scan細看地平線◇The captain scanned the horizon for any sign of other vessels.船長仔細眺望海天相接處看是否有其他船隻的踪影。PREPOSITION➤above the horizon在地平線之上◇I watched the pale sun climb over the horizon.我注視着蒼白的太陽爬上地平線。➤below the horizon在地平線之下◇The sun was sinking rapidly below the western horizon.落日正迅速地消失在西方的地平線下。➤beyond the horizon天際以外◇Land was still out of sight beyond the horizon.天際之外仍然看不見陸地的踪影。➤on the horizon在地平線上◇A cloud of dust on the horizon announced the arrival of the cavalry.天邊揚起的塵土宣告騎兵的到來。➤over the horizon在地平線以上◇The moon was rising over the horizon.月亮從地平線上冉冉升起。horizon
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2horizonslimits to knowledge/experience界限ADJECTIVE | VERB + HORIZONS | HORIZONS + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤limited, narrow有限的見地;狹隘的視野▸➤new新視野▸➤cultural, intellectual, musical, political文化/知識/音樂/政治視野◇Her trips to Asia have broadened her cultural horizons.亞洲之行開闊了她的文化視野。VERB + HORIZONS➤broaden, expand, open up, widen拓展視野;開闊眼界◇It is hoped that the course will open up new horizons for students.這門課程的目的是為學生開拓新的視野。➤limit, narrow限制範圍;縮小視野◇Their horizons were limited to events within the town community.他們的眼界只局限於本鎮的事情。HORIZONS + VERB➤stretch眼界擴展◇His horizons didn't stretch beyond his next game.他的心思裏只有下一場比賽。PREPOSITION➤beyond your horizon在視野之外◇They had become aware of possibilities beyond their own limited horizons.他們已經開始意識到還有他們想像以外的一些可能性。