"reach for the sky" meaning in 英语

See reach for the sky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: En-au-reach for the sky.ogg
  1. 举起手来! (指举手投降)
    Sense id: zh-reach_for_the_sky-en-intj-aGMClcqB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (举起手来! (指举手投降)): hands up, stick 'em up
Categories (other): 英語感嘆詞, 英語詞元

Verb

Forms: reaches for the sky, reaching for the sky, reached for the sky
  1. 追求最好,精益求精
    Sense id: zh-reach_for_the_sky-en-verb-7CTvHlSW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (追求最好,精益求精): aim for the sky
Categories (other): 英語動詞, 英語詞元

Download JSONL data for reach for the sky meaning in 英语 (2.7kB)

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        },
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