/sɔ:(r); sɔr/
v [I, Ipr]
1 (a) go up high in the air quickly 急速升入高空
*The jet soared into the air. 那架喷气式飞机飞上了天空.
* (fig 比喻) Prices are soaring, ierising rapidly. 物价飞涨.
* (fig 比喻) soaring temperatures,ie rapidly getting very hot 迅速增高的温度.
(b) be very high or tall 高耸; 矗立
*cliffs soaring above the sea 矗立在海上的峭壁
* Skyscrapers soar above the horizon. 摩天大楼拔地而起高耸入云.
2 hover in the air without moving the wings or using the engine; glide 翱翔; 滑翔
*seagulls soaring over the cliffs 翱翔于悬崖峭壁之上的海鸥
* a glider soaring above us 从我们头顶飞过的滑翔机.

v [I]

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1【amounts/prices etc】
2【in the sky】
3【spirits/hopes】
4【look tall】

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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: essorer, from Vulgar Latin exaurare, from Latin aura 'air']
【AMOUNTS/PRICES ETC】
to increase quickly to a high level
≠ plummet
　Her temperature soared.
　The price of petrol has soared in recent weeks.
　soaring unemployment
【IN THE SKY】
a) to fly, especially very high up in the sky, floating on air currents
　She watched the dove soar above the chestnut trees.
b) to go quickly upwards to a great height
　The ball soared to left field.
【SPIRITS/HOPES】
if your spirits (=the way you are feeling, for example happy, sad etc) or hopes soar, you begin to feel very happy or hopeful
　Adam's smile sent her spirits soaring .
【LOOK TALL】 [not in progressive]
if buildings, trees, towers etc soar, they look very tall and impressive
　Here the cliffs soar a hundred feet above the sea.
　a soaring skyscraper