horizon

noun

1. 地平线
   the furthest that you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea
   1. The sun sank below the horizon.
      太阳落到了地平线下。
   2. A ship appeared on the horizon.
      一艘船出现在地平线上。
2. （欲望、知识或兴趣的）范围，眼界
   the limit of your desires, knowledge or interests
   1. She wanted to travel to broaden her horizons .
      她想旅行，以开阔眼界。
   2. The company needs new horizons now.
      公司现在需要开拓新的领域。

1. N-SING 地平线
   The horizon is 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。
2. N-COUNT 范围;眼界;见识
   Your horizons are 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。
3. PHRASE 已露端倪的;即将发生的
   If something is on 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。

1. The sun had already sunk below the horizon
   太阳已经落到了地平线以下。
2. The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.
   群山向远处的地平线绵延而去。
3. Soon they were only dots above the hard line of the horizon.
   很快他们就成了地平线上的几个小点了。
4. She stared dreamily out of the small window at the blue horizon.
   她出神地看着小窗子外面的蓝色地平线。
5. You might use a yellow filter to improve the clarity of a hazy horizon.
   可以使用黄色滤光器让模糊的视野更加清晰。
6. They vanished into the haze near the horizon
   他们消失在天边的雾霾中。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. There are glimmers of hope on the horizon.
    就快看见希望的曙光了。
13. At the horizon the land mass becomes a continuous pale neutral grey
    陆地在地平线处变成了一片浅灰。
14. He squinted his eyes as though he were studying an object on the horizon.
    他眯起眼睛，就好像在端详地平线上的某一物体。
15. A few scattered lights shone on the horizon.
    地平线上闪耀着几处星星点点的灯光。
16. Johnson's smashing victory in 1964 changed the political horizon substantially.
    1964年约翰逊的大获成功给政界带来了翻天覆地的变化。
17. She trained her binoculars on the horizon
    她将双筒望远镜对准地平线。
18. Horizon Blue, Corn Yellow and Pistachio Green are just three of the vibrant colours in this range
    天际蓝、玉米黄、淡草绿色只是这一色系内的3种亮色。
19. Travel broadens one's horizon.
    旅行使人开眼。
20. The first signs of the dawn appear on the horizon.
    黎明的曙光出现在地平线上。
21. The sun is gradually sinking below the horizon.
    太阳正徐徐地沉入地平线下。
22. A white sail moves along the horizon.
    一片白帆沿着天边移动。
23. With the aid of a telescope a ship could be made out on the horizon.
    借助望远镜可以看出在地平线上有一只船。
24. I found three aircraft very far on the horizon.
    我发现三架飞机在遥远的天际。
25. The sun was verging towards the horizon.
    太阳向地平线下降。
26. The prairie stretches to the distant horizon.
    草原一直伸展到遥远的天边。
27. For some stars both culminations take place above the horizon.
    有些星星两个中天都出现在地平之上。
28. The sun rose slowly over the horizon and night gave place to day.
    太阳慢慢地从地平线上升起，夜晚过去了。
29. A cloud of dust on the horizon announced the arrival of the cavalryman.
    天边扬起的尘土说明骑兵来了。
30. Ocean melts into the sky at the horizon.
    地平线上，海天一色。

n.

on the horizon

• 很可能即将发生；已露端倪
  likely to happen soon
  1. There's trouble looming on the horizon.
     可能快要出事了。

noun

1. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
   1. It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge

   Synonym:    viewpurview

2. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

   Synonym:    apparent horizonvisible horizonsensible horizonskyline

3. the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth

   Synonym:    celestial horizon

4. a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land