soar

soar
verb
  1. [no obj.]fly or rise high in the air
    高飞；翱翔
    the bird spread its wings and soared into the air.
    鸟展开翅膀，飞上高空。
    when she heard his voice, her spirits soared.
    她一听到他的声音就情绪高扬。
    ■maintain height in the air without flapping wings or using engine power
    滑翔
    the gulls soared on the summery winds.
    海鸥在夏季的风中滑翔。
    ■increase rapidly above the usual level
    剧增
    the cost of living continued to soar.
    生活费用持续剧增。
    [as adj. soaring]the soaring crime rate.
    急剧上升的犯罪率。
派生
soarer
noun
soaringly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: shortening of Old French essorer, based on Latin ex- 'out of' + aura 'breeze'
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