单词 | soar |
释义 | soar (sôr) intr.v. soared, soar·ing, soars 1. a. To rise or fly into the air: The startled hawk soared away. b. To maintain altitude without moving the wings or using an engine; glide. 2. To increase or improve suddenly above the normal or usual level: Sales soared. Our spirits soared. See Synonyms at rise. n. 1. The act of soaring. 2. The altitude or scope attained in soaring. [Middle English soren, from Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin *exaurāre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin aura, air (from Greek aurā, breeze; see AURA).] soarer n. soaring·ly adv. |
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