| 单词 | in the skies |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the skies P4. in the skies: in ecstasy or rapture; engrossed in contemplation or imagination. Cf. in the clouds at cloud n. 9b. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rapture or ecstasy > in a state of rapture or ecstasy [phrase] in the skies1845 the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > fancy or fantastic notion > [adverb] > in realm of fancy in the cherubins1542 in the clouds1651 in the skies1845 in or beyond one's wildest dreams1961 1845 S. Breck Disc. Soc. Sons of New Engl. 12 Though living among men, ‘their hearts were in the skies,’—their thoughts enwrapt in holy contemplations. 1869 Argosy Dec. 427 Roland was in the skies at once. 1885 Domest. Monthly Sept. 392/2 His heart was in the skies as he ran across the street. 1924 G. B. Shaw St. Joan Epil. 102 My head was in the skies; and the glory of God was upon me. 2013 Telegraph-Jrnl. (New Brunswick) (Nexis) 22 June f4 You want to have feet on the ground but your head in the skies. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。