soar
/sɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /sɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsȯr/ (ame, mw)
soar — 動詞
- soarpresent simple I / you / we / they
- soarshe / she / it
- soaredpast simple
- soaring-ing form
1. to increase extremely fast in amount, level, or value — for example, prices soar
飆升
價格、數量等急速上升
to increase extremely fast in amount, level, or value — for example, prices soaring, temperatures soaring, or profits soaring well beyond normal levels.
The price of petrol soared past five dollars a litre last summer.
去年夏天，汽油價格飆升到每公升五美元以上。
soar + past + price amount
Food prices in Diego's region soared by nearly a third during the drought.
Diego 居住的地區遭遇乾旱，糧食價格飆升了近三分之一。
soar + by + percentage + during + event
Demand for solar panels has soared since the government announced the new plan.
自從政府宣布新計劃以來，太陽能板的需求量飆升。
By noon, temperatures in the desert had soared to over forty degrees.
到了中午，沙漠中的氣溫已飆升到四十度以上。
文法句型
soar + (by/to/past) + number/amount
soar + adverb of degree
用法筆記
Typically used for rapid increases in prices, temperatures, numbers, or levels. Often followed by a specific amount or percentage — e.g. 'soar by 20%', 'soar to a record high'. The subject is almost always an impersonal quantity (price, demand, temperature), not a person.
常見錯誤
2. to stand or extend far above the surrounding area — used for tall buildings, mou
高聳
建築或景物高達驚人程度
to stand or extend far above the surrounding area — used for tall buildings, mountains, cliffs, or trees that reach an impressive height.
The new skyscraper soars six hundred metres above the city streets.
新建的摩天大樓高聳入雲，比周圍街道高出六百公尺。
soar + measurement + above + location
Ancient redwood trees soar above the forest floor along the northern coast.
古老的紅杉樹在北海岸的森林地面上方巍然高聳。
Darius stared at the cliffs that soared high above the narrow beach.
達里烏斯站在邊緣，凝視著高聳在狹窄沙灘上方的懸崖。
The cathedral's bell tower soars into the grey sky, visible for many miles.
大教堂的鐘樓高聳入灰濛濛的天空，方圓數英里都看得見。
文法句型
soar + (above/into/over) + location
soar + measurement + above + location
用法筆記
Subject is typically a natural feature (mountain, cliff, tree) or a tall man-made structure (skyscraper, tower, spire). Often used with 'above', 'into', or 'over' to specify what the object rises above. Not used for people or small objects.
常見錯誤
3. to rise through the air in a steady, floating motion — used for birds that stay
翱翔
鳥類或滑翔機在高空平穩飛行
to rise through the air in a steady, floating motion — used for birds that stay aloft without flapping, or for aircraft gliding without engine power.
An eagle soared high above the valley, searching for its next meal.
一隻老鷹在山谷上空翱翔，尋找下一餐獵物。
The small glider soared over the green hills without making any sound.
小型滑翔機悄無聲息地在翠綠的山丘上空翱翔。
glider + soars + over + location
Imran watched the buzzards soar in wide circles on the warm afternoon air.
伊姆蘭看著紅頭鵟在溫暖的午後氣流中盤旋翱翔。
Seagulls soared around the fishing boats, hoping for scraps of food.
海鷗在漁船周圍翱翔，希望能撿到一些食物碎屑。
文法句型
soar + (above/over/through) + location
soar + in/on + (thermal/air current)
用法筆記
Describes smooth, effortless flight — birds riding thermal air currents or aircraft without engines (gliders). Not used for flapping flight (a sparrow fluttering) or powered engine flight (a jet taking off). The sense emphasises grace and height rather than effort.
常見錯誤
4. to perform at an outstandingly high level, showing great skill, emotional power,
精湛
表演或表現達到卓越境界
to perform at an outstandingly high level, showing great skill, emotional power, or creative brilliance — used for artists, athletes, musicians, or their performances.
The young pianist soared in the second movement, leaving the audience breathless.
那位年輕鋼琴家在第二樂章中表現精湛，令觀眾屏息。
pianist + soars + in + [musical context]
Gabriel's voice soared through the concert hall, rich and full of raw emotion.
加布里埃爾的歌聲在音樂廳中高昂飛揚，飽滿而充滿真切情感。
In the final match, the team's performance soared beyond all expectations.
在最終比賽中，球隊的表現精湛，超越了所有人的預期。
Aoi danced with such passion that her spirit seemed to soar above the stage.
葵以滿腔熱情跳舞，彷彿她的靈魂在舞臺上空昇華。
- disappoint
fail to meet expectations
- fall flat
informal; fail to impress or succeed
文法句型
soar + (in/through/during) + context
[voice/performance/spirit] + soars
用法筆記
Used specifically for artistic or athletic performances that reach a clearly superior level. Not used in everyday conversation about ordinary tasks ('soar at cooking'). Often found in reviews, criticism, and descriptive accounts of performances. The subject can be the performer or the performance itself.
常見錯誤
soar — 名詞
1. the height or distance that a bird, aircraft, or glider reaches when soaring thr
飛行高度
翱翔時到達的高度
the height or distance that a bird, aircraft, or glider reaches when soaring through the air.
The hang-glider reached a maximum soar of almost a thousand metres.
那架滑翔翼達到了將近一千公尺的最高飛行高度。
maximum + soar + of + number
Pilots recorded the bird's steady soar at over three thousand feet.
飛行員記錄到這隻鳥穩定的飛行高度超過三千英尺。
Rachid recorded the condor's maximum soar at nearly eight hundred metres above the canyon floor.
Rachid 記錄到那隻神鷲的最高飛行高度將近峽谷底部上方八百公尺。
Zola estimated the hawk's soar at roughly two hundred metres above the river.
佐拉估計那隻蒼鷹的飛行高度大約在河面上方兩百公尺處。
用法筆記
Uncommon in everyday English. Mostly appears in technical or descriptive writing about flight, aeronautics, or birdwatching. The verb form is far more frequent.
2. the action or motion of moving upward through the air in a smooth, floating way.
高飛
平穩向上飛行的動作
the action or motion of moving upward through the air in a smooth, floating way.
We stood on the cliff and admired the eagle's graceful soar across the open sky.
我們站在懸崖上，欣賞老鷹在開闊天空中優美的高飛姿態。
possessive adjective + graceful + soar
The sudden soar of the kite caught the children completely by surprise.
風箏突然向上高飛，把孩子們嚇了一跳。
Lotte photographed the bird's slow soar above the misty mountain peak.
洛特拍下了那隻鳥在霧濛濛的山峰上空緩緩高飛的照片。
The steady soar of the glider held the crowd's attention for several minutes.
滑翔機平穩的高飛動作吸引了在場眾人的目光，持續了好幾分鐘。
- descent
downward movement through the air
用法筆記
Much less common than the verb form. Typically used in literary or descriptive contexts where the writer wants a noun to label the visual experience of something rising smoothly through air.