horizon
noun [ S ] uk/həˈraɪ.zən/ us/həˈraɪ.zən/
C2 地平线
the line at the farthest place that you can see, where the sky seems to touch the land or sea
The moon rose slowly above the horizon. 月亮慢慢地从地平线升起。
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。
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- Do you think those are rain clouds on the horizon?
- Here, too, the threat of unemployment has been looming on the horizon.
- A broad sweep of flat countryside stretched to the horizon in all directions.
- Doug scanned the horizon for any sign of the boat.
- I hoped that going to university might broaden my horizons .
Idioms
broaden/expand/widen someone's horizonsidiom C1 开阔（某人）的眼界
to increase the range of things that someone knows about or has experienced
Travelling certainly broadens your horizons. 旅行肯定会开阔你的眼界。
on the horizonidiom C1 即将发生
likely to happen or exist soon
There is no new drug on the horizon that will make this disease easier to treat. 目前还没有什么新药能使治疗这种疾病变得更容易。