horizons

英 [həˈraɪznz]

美 [həˈraɪzənz]

n.  地平线; (欲望、知识或兴趣的)范围，眼界
horizon的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 地平线
  The horizonis the line in the far distance where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea.
  1. A grey smudge appeared on the horizon. That must be Calais, thought Fay...
     一个模糊的灰影出现在地平线上。那里一定是加来，法伊心想。
  2. The sun had already sunk below the horizon.
     太阳已经落到了地平线下面。
• N-COUNT 范围;眼界;见识
  Yourhorizonsare the limits of what you want to do or of what you are interested or involved in.
  1. As your horizons expand, these new ideas can give a whole new meaning to life...
     随着眼界不断开阔，这些新观念会为生活赋予全新的意义。
  2. By embracing other cultures and genres, we actually broaden our horizons, rather than narrow any existing ones.
     通过接纳其他文化和体裁，我们实际上拓宽了领域，而不是让现有的范围变得狭窄。
• PHRASE 已露端倪的;即将发生的
  If something ison the horizon, it is almost certainly going to happen or be done quite soon.
  1. With breast cancer, as with many common diseases, there is no obvious breakthrough on the horizon...
     对乳腺癌等很多常见疾病来说，目前还看不到有明显的突破。
  2. Suddenly, with war on the horizon, the army seemed in danger of disintegration...
     随着战争即将爆发，军队似乎突然面临分崩离析的危险。
  3. There are glimmers of hope on the horizon.
     就快看见希望的曙光了。

双语例句

• They can choose from the patterns in the world and lengthen their time horizons.
  他们能从世界上的模式中进行选取并延长它们的时间跨度。
• By embracing other cultures and genres, we actually broaden our horizons, rather than narrow any existing ones.
  通过接纳其他文化和体裁，我们实际上拓宽了领域，而不是让现有的范围变得狭窄。
• Reading can broaden our horizons, which is obvious.
  阅读会拓宽我们的眼界，这是非常明显的。
• We have discovered new horizons on earth.
  我们已经发现了地球的新境界。
• Black holes are dense, but their event horizons preclude observations.
  黑洞密度足够高，但是他们的视界阻止了观察者。
• I have been able to broaden my horizons through the trainings and seminars I have attended.
  透过训练和研讨班，开阔了我的视野。
• He is a man of very limited horizons.
  他是一个见识有限的人。
• The Internet has facilitated the communication among people, widened their horizons and enriched their life.
  互联网便利了人们的沟通，开拓了人们的视野，丰富了人们的生活。
• Marian retains a restless, youthful spirit, in search of new horizons.
  玛丽安怀着一颗年轻、不断进取的心去寻求新的天地。
• Through reading, he has not only expanded his horizons, but also learned to keep improving his personality.
  通过读书，他不仅开阔了视野，而且学会了不断完善自己的人格。