skyline

• 指建筑物、树木等物体在天空背景下形成的轮廓或天际线；也指天地相接、看似天地交汇的那条线。

A noun referring to the outline of buildings, trees, or other objects seen against the sky, or the line where the sky and Earth appear to meet.

1. City silhouetteB1formal

   The outline of buildings, trees, or other objects seen against the sky, especially in a city.

   城市天际线

   • The New York skyline is famous for its skyscrapers.
   • We admired the skyline from the top of the hill.
   • The city skyline looked beautiful at sunset.

   同义词horizonoutlinepanoramaprofilesilhouettevista

2. HorizonB1formal

   The line where the sky and the Earth appear to meet.

   地平线

   • The sun dipped below the skyline.
   • The skyline was clear and sharp on that cold morning.
   • Ships appeared on the distant skyline.

   同义词apparent horizonhorizonvisible horizon