horizon
[hə'raɪ.zən] noun only singular
■the line at the farthest place which you can see, where the sky seems to touch the land or sea 地平线•The moon rose slowly above the horizon.月亮慢慢从地平线升起。 •We could see a row of camels silhouetted on the horizon.我们能看到地平线上一队骆驼的轮廓。
[hə'raɪ.zən] noun only singular
broaden/expand/widen sb's horizons
■to increase the range of things that someone knows about or has experienced 开阔（某人）的眼界•Travelling certainly broadens your horizons.旅行肯定会开阔你的眼界。
[hə'raɪ.zən] noun only singular
on the horizon
■likely to happen or exist soon 即将发生•There is no new drug on the horizon that will make this disease easier to treat.目前还没有甚么新药能使治疗这种疾病变得更容易。 |