skyline
skyline — 名詞
1. the shape that a city or group of tall buildings makes when you look at it from
天際線
建築物映著天空形成的輪廓
the shape that a city or group of tall buildings makes when you look at it from a distance against the sky
From the hotel window, Madison could see the impressive skyline of Singapore.
從飯店的窗戶看出去，Madison 可以看到新加坡令人印象深刻的天際線。
collocation: the skyline of [city]
The Tokyo skyline is famous for its mix of old temples and modern skyscrapers.
東京的天際線以古老寺廟和現代摩天大樓交錯的景象聞名。
collocation: [city] skyline
Sivan took a photo of the New York skyline from the ferry.
Sivan 在渡輪上拍了紐約天際線的照片。
The skyline of Dubai changes every year as new towers are built.
杜拜的天際線每年都隨著新建高塔而改變。
Bilal admired the city skyline as the lights began to glow at sunset.
夕陽西下、燈光初亮時，Bilal 讚嘆著城市的天際線。
- silhouette
can refer to any dark shape against a lighter background, not limited to city views
- outline
more general — refers to the edge or contour of any object
- panorama
emphasises a wide, sweeping view rather than just the outline against the sky
文法句型
the skyline of [city]
[city] skyline
用法筆記
Usually modified by the name of a city before or after it (e.g., Chicago skyline, the skyline of London). Common adjectives include 'impressive', 'famous', 'iconic', and 'dramatic'.
常見錯誤
2. the place far away where the sky appears to meet the land or the sea
地平線
天空與地面相接的遠處界線
the place far away where the sky appears to meet the land or the sea
The ship disappeared below the skyline as the sun went down.
船隨著夕陽西下消失在地平線下方。
preposition: below the skyline
From the beach, Camila watched the sun rise above the skyline.
Camila 從沙灘上看著太陽從地平線升起。
preposition: above the skyline
The desert skyline stretched endlessly in every direction, flat and empty.
沙漠的地平線平坦空曠，向四面八方無盡延伸。
Diya could see dark clouds gathering on the skyline before the storm.
暴風雨來臨前，Diya 看到烏雲在地平線聚集。
A thin line of smoke appeared on the skyline near the mountains.
山邊的地平線出現一道細細的煙。
- horizon
the standard everyday word for the line where sky meets land or sea
文法句型
on the skyline
above/below the skyline
用法筆記
This sense is less common than 'horizon' for the same meaning. It appears more often in literary or descriptive writing than in everyday conversation.