sky
sky — 名詞
1. the open region high above the ground, visible from anywhere outdoors, containin
天空
地球上方可見的空間
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.
Paloma 走到戶外時，天空萬里無雲。
A flock of birds flew across the evening sky near the river.
一群鳥飛過河邊的傍晚天空。
across the sky — movement across the visible upper space
Beatrix looked up at the night sky and counted the stars.
Beatrix 抬頭望著夜空，數著星星。
Dark clouds filled the sky just before the storm began.
暴風雨來臨前，烏雲布滿了天空。
The sky above the desert turned orange and red at sunset.
沙漠上方的天空在日落時變成橘紅色。
- 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
天色
天空的狀態或天氣情況
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.
氣象預報說本週接下來幾天都是晴朗的好天氣。
sunny skies — describing weather via sky state
Kwame was happy to see clear skies after three days of heavy rain.
下了三天大雨後，Kwame 看到放晴的天空非常開心。
Hiro checked the cloudy sky and decided to bring an umbrella to work.
Hiro 看了看陰暗的天空，決定帶把傘去上班。
The skies over the mountains often turn grey in late autumn.
山區上方的天空在秋末時節經常轉為灰暗。
Megan hoped for blue skies on the day of the school picnic.
Megan 希望學校野餐當天能有晴朗的天空。
- 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
天堂
宗教中神靈的居所或死後世界
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.
在一個古老傳說中，英雄的靈魂升到天上與眾神同在。
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.
Rania 的祖母相信，她在度過漫長而誠實的一生後會上天堂。
The old painting showed angels floating in the sky above a small church.
這幅古畫描繪天使在小教堂上方的天空中飄浮。
Femi lit a candle and prayed, hoping his words would reach the sky.
Femi 點了一根蠟燭，靜靜祈禱，希望他的話語能傳到天上。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
高打；高踢
在運動中將球打到空中
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.
那名足球員把球踢得又高又遠，越過了球門，沒能得分。
sky + ball over [target] — sports context
Otis tried a strong shot but skied the ball across the court.
Otis 試圖用力擊球，卻把球打高越過球場。
The rugby player skied the ball during the penalty kick.
那名橄欖球運動員在罰踢時把球踢到高空。
Sirin skied her shot when she had a clear chance to score for the team.
Sirin 在可以為球隊得分的關鍵時刻把球打高了。
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.