sky/skaɪ/ ( [复] skies)

n

1. U，用作单；亦作 skies 天，天空；苍穹

• a blue sky 蓝天

• A bird is flying in the sky. 一只小鸟飞翔在空中。

• the sunny skies 晴朗的天空

• a starry sky (或the starry) skies 布满繁星的天空

2. [skies] 天气；气候

• It's a day of cloudy skies. 多云的一天。

3. 用作单 苍天；天堂

• pray to the sky for happiness 祈求苍天赐予幸福

词组the sky is the limit 口 (尤指花钱)没有任何限制；一切都是可能的

• He earned millions. The sky is the limit! 他赚了数百万，真是无尽无休!

to the skies

1. 升天，进天堂

• The old man was raised to the skies. 老人去世了。

2. 把（某人）捧上天

• He was praised to the skies by his parents. 他被父母捧上了天。