skyline

英 [ˈskaɪlaɪn]

美 [ˈskaɪlaɪn]

n.  (建筑物、树、山等在天空映衬下的)轮廓线

复数：skylines　过去分词：skylined　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.12103 / COCA.9513

牛津词典

noun

• （建筑物、树、山等在天空映衬下的）轮廓线
  the outline of buildings, trees, hills, etc. seen against the sky
  1. the New York skyline
     纽约的空中轮廓线

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (建筑物在天空映衬下的)轮廓线,天际线
  The skylineis the line or shape that is formed where the sky meets buildings or the land.
  1. The village church dominates the skyline.
     乡村教堂在天空映衬下的轮廓非常醒目。

英英释义

noun

• the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
  Synonym:horizonapparent horizonvisible horizonsensible horizon
• the outline of objects seen against the sky

双语例句

• This has resulted in a repetitive, boxy roof shape in the Los Angeles skyline.
  这导致各种大同小异、四四方方的屋顶，占据了洛杉矶的天际线。
• The winner could have an impact on the Bund's skyline.
  胜诉的一方可能对外滩的天际线产生重要影响。
• The village church dominates the skyline.
  乡村教堂在天空映衬下的轮廓非常醒目。
• Tokyo's skyline continued reaching upwards with the opening of the193-metre-high Tokyo Towers on February1st.
  东京的天涯在二月一日以上以193公尺-高的东京塔的打开到达。
• In the background, the ultra-modern high rises and western-style shopping malls crowd the skyline.
  远处天际边是超现代的高楼大厦和西式风格的购物广场。
• This is the skyline of Sydney, Australia with one serious layer of fog.
  这就是澳大利亚悉尼在大雾中的天际线。
• She pointed out the oldest buildings on the skyline and told me a story.
  她指着地平线远处最古老的建筑并且给我讲了一个故事。
• The new building would damage the city's unique skyline.
  这个新建筑会破坏这个城市独特的空中轮廓线。
• Chicago city has the most beautiful skyline in the world.
  芝加哥有世界上最美丽的城市天际线。
• It might appear so as towering skyscrapers like the just-opened HSBC towers in the IFC dot the Shanghai skyline.
  随着在国金中心（IFC）刚刚开业的汇丰（HSBC）大楼等摩天大厦点缀在上海的天际，或许情况看起来的确如此。