sky

Common expressions

• look up at the sky
• the sky brightens/darkens
• (snow) falls from the sky
• a blue/grey sky
• the sky clears
• (clouds) drift across the sky
• a clear cloudless sky
• the night sky: 夜空

Match the halves:

1. A huge fire at a nearby factory
2. I like to see the sun.Grey skies
3. I think the sky’s beginning to clear.
4. A few white clouds drifted
5. The sky suddenly darkened when
6. We looked out at a clear blue sky.

• a. I can see a few blue patches among the clouds.
• b. the sun moved behind some black clouds.
• c. lit up the night sky.
• d. There wasn’t a cloud in sight!
• e. make me feel depressed.
• f. across the sky.

Note

Note this expression:

• The castle stood out against the evening sky.