soaring

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

soaring — 形容詞

  • 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

飆升的

價格或數量短時間急升

(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.

飆升的食品價格迫使 Mei 取消全家的海邊旅行。

soaring + prices

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

流感病例傳遍全鎮後，診所一度應付不來飆升的需求。

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

高聳的

高高向上伸展、很醒目

rising to an impressive height above the area around it

例句

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

遊客靜靜站在老車站高聳的石拱門下。

soaring + arches

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

一座高聳的玻璃塔現在標示著重建後港口的入口。

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

翱翔的

借氣流高飛、不靠拍翅或動力

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.

Ayana 指著乾燥河岸上方那隻翱翔的老鷹。

soaring + bird

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

孩子們一路看著一架翱翔的滑翔機，直到它消失在山丘後。

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 — 名詞