名詞 horizon:

1. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
   同義詞：apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline
2. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
   同義詞：view, purview
3. a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
4. the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
   同義詞：celestial horizon

1. The mountainous island loomed on the horizon.
   那座巨大的島嶼隱隱約約浮現(xiàn)在地平線上。
2. A surge of innovation in techniques is on the horizon.
   技術改進的浪潮即將出現(xiàn)。
3. The lights were blinking on the horizon.
   燈光在地平線上閃爍著。
4. The sun rose above the horizon.
   太陽升到地平線上。
5. The sun sank below the horizon.
   太陽已沈入地平線。
6. The sun appeared above the horizon.
   太陽出現(xiàn)在地平線上。

ho.ri.zon

n.（名詞）
The apparent intersection of the earth and sky as seen by an observer.Also called apparent horizon
地平線：觀察者所見之天地之間的明顯交界線也作 apparent horizon
Astronomy
【天文學】
The sensible horizon.
感覺地平線
The celestial horizon.
天球地平線
The limit of the theoretically possible universe.
理論上可能的宇宙之界限
The range of one`s knowledge, experience, or interest.
眼界，見識：人的知識、經(jīng)驗或興趣的范圍
Geology
【地質(zhì)學】
A specific position in a stratigraphic column, such as the location of one or more fossils, that serves to identify the stratum with a particular period.
層位：地層柱中的一個特定位置，例如，一種或多種化石的地層位置，這些化石的位置可用于確定其所在地層的年代
A specific layer of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land.
地層，巖層：處于土地的垂直橫截面中的某一具體土層或次土層

來源：
Middle English orizon
中古英語 orizon
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin
源自 拉丁語
from Greek horizôn (kuklos) [limiting (circle), horizon] [from present participle of] horizein [to limit]
源自 希臘語 horizôn (kuklos) [有限的（圓），地平線] [] 源自horizein的現(xiàn)在分詞 [限制]
from horos [boundary]
源自 horos [邊界]