skyscraper
gb/skˈaɪskɹˌeɪpɚ/ us/skˈaɪskɹˌeɪpɚ/
B1
Английски
felhőkarcoló, toronymagas, torony
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B1
1
felhőkarcoló
B2
Модел на употреба:
a [skyscraper]; [skyscraper] in [place]
From the bridge, you can see a line of skyscrapers along the river.
A hídról felhőkarcolók sora látszik a folyó mentén.
They plan to replace the old warehouse with a new skyscraper.
Azt tervezik, hogy a régi raktár helyére egy új felhőkarcolót építenek.
The skyscraper’s top floors were hidden in the clouds.
Примери за учащи
That skyscraper is very tall.
Az a felhőkarcoló nagyon magas.
There are many skyscrapers in this city.
Sok felhőkarcoló van ebben a városban.
Честа грешка:
Often misspelled as two words ("sky scraper"); the plural is "skyscrapers."
Значение
very tall city building
Колокации
build a skyscraper
|a glass-and-steel skyscraper
|a downtown skyscraper
|the tallest skyscraper
|a skyscraper skyline
|a skyscraper district
|skyscraper construction
|a cluster of skyscrapers
|office skyscrapers
|residential skyscrapers
Синоними
high-rise (More general; can be tall but not necessarily extremely tall.)
|
tower (Broader; can be any tall building or structure, not just a modern city building.)
Антоними
low-rise (A building with only a few floors.)
Теми
architecture
|cities
|buildings
|real_estate
Определение
a very tall building with many floors
A very tall multistory building, especially one in a city used for offices or apartments.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
2
toronymagas
B2
torony
A2
Модел на употреба:
a [skyscraper] of [things]
By Friday afternoon, there was a skyscraper of paperwork on his desk.
Péntek délutánra toronymagas papírhalom tornyosult az íróasztalán.
The kids built a skyscraper of blocks that almost reached the table.
A gyerekek toronymagas kockatornyot építettek, amely majdnem felért az asztalig.
She ordered a dessert with a skyscraper of whipped cream on top.
Примери за учащи
I have a skyscraper of papers to read.
Toronymagas papírhalmot kell elolvasnom.
Честа грешка:
This figurative use is informal in tone and usually needs context; it is not a separate literal object type.
Значение
something extremely tall
Колокации
a skyscraper of paperwork
|a skyscraper of boxes
|a skyscraper of pancakes
|a skyscraper of books
Синоними
tower (Common figurative substitute, especially for piles or stacks.)
Антоними
small pile (Emphasizes a low or short stack instead of a tall one.)
Теми
everyday_life
|language
Определение
a very tall pile or shape (used like a comparison)
Something unusually tall or high, compared to things around it (often used figuratively).
Граматика
Речникова форма
skyscraper
IPA
GB/skˈaɪskɹˌeɪpɚ/
US/skˈaɪskɹˌeɪpɚ/
Срички и ударение
sky - scraper (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (sky)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: skyscraper
- Plural: skyscrapers
Изрази
skyscraper ad
1/skˈaɪskɹˌeɪpɚ ˈæd/
fixed phrase
business
tall vertical web advertisement
a tall, thin ad on a webpage
Примери
- They bought a skyscraper ad on the news site’s homepage.
- The designer created three versions of the skyscraper ad for A/B testing.
- Skyscraper ads often appear in the right-hand column.
Примери за учащи
- The website has a skyscraper ad on the side.
skyscraper heels
1/skˈaɪskɹˌeɪpɚ hˈilz/
fixed phrase
very high-heeled shoes
shoes with very high heels
Примери
- She wore skyscraper heels to the party and regretted it by midnight.
- Skyscraper heels can change your posture and the way you walk.
- He bought her a pair of skyscraper heels for the event.
Примери за учащи
- She is wearing skyscraper heels.
skyscraper sandwich
1/skˈaɪskɹˌeɪpɚ sˈændwɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
very tall stacked sandwich
a very tall sandwich with many layers
Примери
- The café is known for its skyscraper sandwich with three kinds of meat.
- I had to cut the skyscraper sandwich in half to eat it.
- They served a skyscraper sandwich stacked with vegetables and cheese.
Примери за учащи
- I ordered a skyscraper sandwich.