skyrocket
UK/'skai.rɒkit/US
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Definitions
v.
To rise or increase suddenly and dramatically.
（价格、数量等）急剧上升，猛涨
n.
A firework that shoots high into the sky and explodes.
冲天烟火，火箭式焰火
Root Breakdown
Native Englishskyother
+
rocketother
=skyrocket
Common Collocations
- 1.prices skyrocket价格暴涨
- 2.costs skyrocket成本飙升
- 3.skyrocket overnight一夜之间猛涨
- 4.[demand skyrockets]需求激增
Example Sentences
- 1.
House prices skyrocketed during the pandemic, making homeownership unaffordable for many.
- 2.
After the viral video, her social media followers skyrocketed overnight.
- 3.
Demand for electric vehicles has skyrocketed as fuel costs continue to rise.