ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual;
"soaring prices"
of imposing height; especially standing out above others;
"an eminent peak" "lofty mountains" "the soaring spires of the cathedral" "towering icebergs"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
Yes, say the pessimists, but that is eaten up by soaring health-care costs.是的，悲观主义者会说，但猛增的健康护理花费将经济成长的成果消耗了。
She says young people care most about the soaring costs of a college education and health care.她说年轻人关心大学教育猛增的费用和卫生保健。
Amid falling consumer spending and soaring unemployment there are some hints that policymakers' actions are making a difference.在消费减少及失业剧增的同时，我们也可以看到政策制定者的行动正在为经济带来变化的迹象。
