soar
verb
sɔː
verb
1
AMOUNTS/PRICES ETC
数量/价格等
to
increase
quickly
to
a
high
level
猛增，骤升;
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
急剧上升的失业率
2
IN THE SKY
在天上
a.
to
fly,
especially
very
high
up
in
the
sky,
floating
on
air
currents
b.
to
go
quickly
upwards
to
a
great
height
急速升高
She
watched
the
dove
soar
above
the
chestnut
trees.
她看着鸽子高飞在栗子树的上空。
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
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
Adam’s
smile
sent
her
spirits
soaring
.
亚当的微笑使她神采飞扬。
4
LOOK TALL
显得很高
if
buildings,
trees,
towers
etc
soar,
they
look
very
tall
and
impressive
耸立，屹立
not in progressive 不用进行式
Here
the
cliffs
soar
a
hundred
feet
above
the
sea.
这里峭壁耸立，高出海面一百英尺。
a
soaring
skyscraper
高耸入云的摩天大厦