sky
sky — noun
1. the open region high above the ground, visible from anywhere outdoors, containin
the open region high above the ground, visible from anywhere outdoors, containing clouds by day and stars by night
The sky was clear and blue when Paloma stepped outside her flat.
A flock of birds flew across the evening sky near the river.
across the sky — movement across the visible upper space
Beatrix looked up at the night sky and counted the stars.
Dark clouds filled the sky just before the storm began.
The sky above the desert turned orange and red at sunset.
- heavens
more poetic or dramatic; common in fixed expressions like 'the heavens opened'
- atmosphere
scientific term for the layer of gases around the earth; less about visual appearance
常見錯誤
2. the way the sky looks at a given time or location, used commonly when describing
the way the sky looks at a given time or location, used commonly when describing weather conditions
The weather report said we can expect sunny skies for the rest of the week.
sunny skies — describing weather via sky state
Kwame was happy to see clear skies after three days of heavy rain.
Hiro checked the cloudy sky and decided to bring an umbrella to work.
The skies over the mountains often turn grey in late autumn.
Megan hoped for blue skies on the day of the school picnic.
- weather
broader term including temperature, wind, and rain; 'sky' refers only to the visible conditions above
用法筆記
Often used in the plural ('skies') when describing weather in forecasts or general patterns. For example, 'partly cloudy skies' is a common weather phrase.
3. in some religions, the place where God or gods live and where good people are be
in some religions, the place where God or gods live and where good people are believed to go after they die
In an old tale, the hero's spirit rose to the sky to join the gods.
up to the sky — moving towards the heavenly realm
Rania's grandmother believed she would go to the sky after a long and honest life.
The old painting showed angels floating in the sky above a small church.
Femi lit a candle and prayed, hoping his words would reach the sky.
- hell
the place of punishment after death in some religions
用法筆記
In this religious sense, the singular 'sky' is used rather than the plural 'skies'. 'Heaven' is a more common and direct word for this meaning.
常見錯誤
sky — verb
- skypresent simple I / you / we / they
- skies3rd person singular
- skying-ing form
- skiedpast simple
1. in sports, to send a ball high above the ground by kicking or striking it, often
in sports, to send a ball high above the ground by kicking or striking it, often by accident and resulting in a missed shot
The footballer skied the ball over the goal instead of scoring.
sky + ball over [target] — sports context
Otis tried a strong shot but skied the ball across the court.
The rugby player skied the ball during the penalty kick.
Sirin skied her shot when she had a clear chance to score for the team.
文法句型
sky + object (ball)
用法筆記
Used mainly in sports commentary and conversation. The object is almost always 'the ball' or a type of ball ('the football', 'the tennis ball'). Often describes an unintentional mistake where the player loses control.