soaring

/ˈsɔː.rɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɔrɪŋ] /ˈsɔːr.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɔrɪŋ] /ˈsȯr-iŋ How to pronounce soaring (audio)/ (ame, mw)

soaring — adjective

  • soaringpositive
  • more soaringcomparative
  • most soaringsuperlative

1. (of a price, rate, amount, or level) rising much faster than usual over a short

1.形容詞B2
釋義

(of a price, rate, amount, or level) rising much faster than usual over a short time

例句

Soaring food prices forced Mei to cancel the family beach trip.

soaring + prices

The clinic struggled with soaring demand after flu cases spread across town.

soaring + demand after event

同義詞
  • surging

    suggests a forceful wave-like rise and can sound more temporary

  • climbing

    more neutral and less dramatic

  • sky-high

    describes the result of being extremely high rather than the movement upward

反義詞
  • falling

    general opposite for levels moving downward

  • plunging

    emphasizes a sharp drop

文法句型

soaring + prices/costs/rents/temperatures

soaring + demand/rate/number

用法筆記

Most often modifies measurable things such as prices, costs, rents, demand, and temperatures. It suggests a steep jump over a fairly short period, not a slow or modest rise.

常見錯誤

❌We faced soaring costs after ten years of tiny increases.
✅We faced steadily rising costs after ten years of tiny increases.
💡'soaring' suggests a sharp jump, not a long slow change.

2. rising to an impressive height above the area around it

2.形容詞C1
釋義

rising to an impressive height above the area around it

例句

Visitors stood quietly under the soaring stone arches of the old station.

soaring + arches

A soaring glass tower now marks the entrance to the rebuilt harbor.

soaring + tower

同義詞
  • towering

    very close in meaning and often stronger

  • lofty

    more literary and often less visual

反義詞
  • low

    not reaching much height

  • flat

    spreading out rather than rising upward

文法句型

soaring + ceiling/tower/cliff/arch

用法筆記

Used for buildings or natural features that feel strikingly tall, especially when they dominate the space around them. It is less natural for ordinary small objects.

常見錯誤

❌A soaring stool stood beside the piano.
✅A tall stool stood beside the piano.
💡'soaring' is for things that seem impressively high, not normal furniture.

3. moving high through the air by riding air currents, with no active wing beats or

3.形容詞B2
釋義

moving high through the air by riding air currents, with no active wing beats or engine power

例句

Ayana pointed at the soaring hawk above the dry riverbank.

soaring + bird

The children followed a soaring glider until it disappeared behind the hill.

soaring + glider

同義詞
  • gliding

    focuses on smooth movement and can include downward motion

  • circling

    describes the shape of movement, not the effortless lift itself

反義詞
  • flapping

    active wing movement instead of smooth gliding

  • grounded

    unable to rise into the air

文法句型

soaring + bird

soaring + glider

用法筆記

This sense usually describes birds with wide wings or aircraft such as gliders. It highlights smooth, effortless movement through the air rather than powered flight.

常見錯誤

❌A soaring helicopter waited above the roof.
✅A helicopter hovered above the roof.
💡'soaring' suggests gliding on air currents, not engine-powered hovering.

soaring — noun