English Dictionary

skyscraper

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/

名詞

古語 比喩的用法

(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. / (nautical, archaic) A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail. / (figuratively) Anything very tall or high.

日本語の意味

（建築）階数の多い非常に高い建物 / （海洋用語、古風な意味）船のマストの上にある小さい帆、特に三角形の形をしたスカイセイル / （比喩的な意味）非常に高いもの、急激に伸びるもの

The skyscraper cast a long shadow over the park as tourists craned their necks to admire its glass façade.

超高層ビルが公園に長い影を落とし、観光客たちはそのガラス張りの外観を見上げていた。

意味（1）

(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors.

As the curve of Sandy Hook blotted from sight the last, low glimpse of the skyscrapers which point Manhattan, Blake touched Annette's arm.

意味（2）

(nautical, archaic) A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.

意味（3）

(figuratively) Anything very tall or high.

It was no surprise to see Hanley bat a skyscraper out to left.

skyscrapers （ plural ）