| 单词 | high |
| 释义 | adjectivenounadverb🔑 highBrE /haɪ/ NAmE /haɪ/ adjective highadjective , noun , adverb 🔑highlyadverb 🔑heightnoun 🔑heightenverb (high·er , high·est ) ➤ from bottom to top 从底到顶🔑 measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top 高的◆ What's the highest mountain in the US ? 美国哪座山最高？◆ The house has a high wall all the way round it . 这栋房子的四周围着高墙。◆ shoes with high heels 高跟鞋◆ He has a round face with a high forehead . 他圆脸，高额头。OPP low🔑 used to talk about the distance that sth measures from the bottom to the top 有某高度的◆ How high is Mount Aconcagua ? 阿空加瓜山有多高？◆ It's only a low wall —about a metre high . 那只不过是一堵矮墙，约一米高。◆ The grass was waist -high . 那片草齐腰高。➤ far above ground 离地面远🔑 at a level which is a long way above the ground or above the level of the sea （离地面）很高的；海拔很高的◆ a high branch /shelf /window 高处的树枝/搁板/窗◆ The rooms had high ceilings . 那些房间的天花板很高。◆ They were flying at high altitude . 他们正在高空飞行。◆ the grasslands of the high prairies 高地草原high / tallHigh is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something. * high 用以指从底部到顶部的高度：◆The fence is over five metres high.这围栏有五米多高。◆He has climbed some of the world's highest mountains.他攀登过几座世界最高峰。 You also use high to describe the distance of something from the ground.亦可用 high 表示离地面的距离：◆How high was the plane when the engine failed?发动机出故障时飞机离地面多高？Tall is used instead of high to talk about people.指人用 tall，不用 high：◆My brother's much taller than me.我哥哥比我高多了。Tall is also used for things that are high and narrow such as trees. * tall 亦可指高而窄的事物，如树木：◆She ordered cold beer in a tall glass.她叫了一杯高玻璃杯装的冰镇啤酒。◆tall factory chimneys工厂的高烟囱 Buildings can be high or tall.建筑物用 high 或 tall 均可。OPP low➤ greater than normal 超出常规🔑 greater or better than normal in quantity or quality , size or degree （数量、质量、体积或程度）高的，超乎寻常的◆ a high temperature /speed /price 高温；高速；高价◆ a high rate of inflation 高通货膨胀率◆ Demand is high at this time of year . 一年的这个时期需求很大。◆ a high level of pollution 严重的污染◆ a high standard of craftsmanship 高水平的手工艺◆ high -quality goods 优质商品◆ A high degree of accuracy is needed . 需要高度的准确性。◆ The tree blew over in the high winds . 树被大风刮倒了。◆ We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful ). 我们对这项生意寄予了很大希望。◆ The cost in terms of human life was high . 付出了很大的生命代价。 ➡ compare lowadjective (4 ) ➤ containing a lot 含量多🔑 ~ (in sth )containing a lot of a particular substance 含某物多◆ foods which are high in fat 高脂肪食物◆ a high potassium content 高钾含量◆ a high -fat diet 高脂肪的饮食OPP low➤ rank /status 等级；地位 (usually before noun 通常用于名词前) near the top in rank or status 上层的；地位高的◆ She has held high office under three prime ministers . 她曾在三任首相手下任过要职。◆ He has friends in high places (= among people of power and influence ). 他有位高权重的朋友。OPP low➤ valuable 有价值of great value 价值高的◆ to play for high stakes 豪赌◆ My highest card is ten . 我最大的牌是十。➤ ideals /principles 理想；准则 (usually before noun 通常用于名词前) morally good 高尚的；崇高的◆ a man of high ideals /principles 有崇高理想/道德准则的人➤ approving 赞同 (usually before noun 通常用于名词前) showing a lot of approval or respect for sb 十分赞同的；非常尊敬的◆ She is held in very high regard by her colleagues . 她很受同事们的敬重。◆ You seem to have a high opinion of yourself ! 你似乎自我评价很高嘛！OPP low➤ sound 声音at the upper end of the range of sounds that humans can hear ; not deep or low 高音的◆ She has a high voice . 她嗓音很尖。◆ That note is definitely too high for me . 那个音对我来说绝对太高了。OPP low➤ of period of time 时段[only before noun ]used to describe the middle or the most attractive part of a period of time 中间的；全盛的◆ high noon 正午◆ high summer 盛夏➤ food 食物(of meat , cheese , etc .肉、奶酪等) beginning to go bad and having a strong smell 开始变质的；开始发馊的➤ on alcohol /drugs 喝酒；吸毒[not before noun ]~ (on sth )(informal ) behaving in an excited way because of the effects of alcohol or drugs 有醉意；表现兴奋➤ phonetics 语音学(phonetics语音学) = close2 (16 ) ● be /get on your high ˈhorse (informal ) to behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people 趾高气扬；自命不凡；自以为了不起● have a ˈhigh old time (old-fashioned , informal ) to enjoy yourself very much 玩得很开心● high and ˈdry (of a boat , etc .小船等) in a position out of the water 高出水面；搁浅◆ Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank . 他们的帆船搁浅在沙丘上了。in a difficult situation , without help or money 处境艰难；无依无靠；身无分文Rhyming pairs in idiomsdoom and gloom,fair and square,high and dry,huff and puff,name and shame,slice and dice,thrills and spills,wear and tear,wheel and deal,wine and dine● high and ˈmighty (informal ) behaving as though you think you are more important than other people 趾高气扬；神气活现；自高自大● high as a ˈkite (informal ) behaving in a very excited way , especially because of being strongly affected by alcohol or drugs （尤指因酗酒或吸毒）异常兴奋，神情恍惚● in high ˈdudgeon (old-fashioned , formal ) in an angry or offended mood , and showing other people that you are angry 愤然；怒冲冲◆ He stomped out of the room in high dudgeon . 他愤怒地噔噔走出了屋子。● smell , stink , etc . to high ˈheaven (informal ) to have a strong unpleasant smell 发出难闻气味；难闻透顶to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable 很不诚实；不道德● (come ) hell or high ˈwater despite any difficulties 无论有什么困难◆ I was determined to go , come hell or high water . 我决心要去，不管有什么困难。● take , claim , seize , etc . the moral ˈhigh ground to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents' side ; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better 声称自己的论点在道义上占优势● of a high order ● of the highest /first order of a high quality or degree ; of the highest quality or greatest degree 高质量的；高品质的；一流的◆ The job requires diplomatic skills of a high order . 这项工作要求高超的外交技巧。◆ She was a snob of the first order . 她是天字第一号势利鬼。● a ˌhigh /ˌlow ˈprofile the amount of attention sb /sth has from the public 惹人/不惹人注目；高/低姿态◆ This issue has had a high profile in recent months . 近几个月来，这个议题一直是关注的焦点。◆ I advised her to keep a low profile for the next few days (= not to attract attention ). 我建议她未来几天保持低调。● it's aˌbout /ˌhigh ˈtime 🔑 (informal ) used to say that you think sb should do sth soon 差不多/现在是…的时候了◆ It's about time you cleaned your room ! 你该打扫自己的房间了！🔑 highBrE /haɪ/ NAmE /haɪ/ noun ➤ level /number 水平；数量the highest level or number 最高水平；最大数量◆ Profits reached an all -time high last year . 去年的利润空前地高。➤ weather 天气an area of high air pressure ; an anticyclone高气压区；反气旋◆ A high over southern Europe is bringing fine , sunny weather to all parts . 欧洲南部上空的高气压正给各地带来阳光灿烂的好天气。the highest temperature reached during a particular day , week , etc .（某天、某星期等的）最高气温◆ Highs today will be in the region of 25°C . 今天的最高气温将为 25 摄氏度左右。➤ from drugs 毒品引起(informal ) the feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets after taking some types of drugs （毒品引致的）快感◆ The high lasted all night . 那种快感持续了一整夜。➤ from success /enjoyment 来自成功/乐趣(informal ) the feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets from doing sth enjoyable or being successful at sth 极大欢乐；极度高兴；乐不可支◆ He was on a real high after winning the competition . 他赢了那场比赛后高兴极了。◆ the highs and lows of her acting career 她的演员生涯的大起大落➤ school 学校used in the name of a high school （用于中学校名）◆ He graduated from Little Rock High in 1982 . 他 1982 年毕业于小石城中学。 ● on ˈhigh (formal ) in a high place 在高处◆ We gazed down into the valley from on high . 我们从高处向下眺望山谷。(humorous ) the people in senior positions in an organization 高层人员◆ An order came down from on high that lunchbreaks were to be half an hour and no longer . 上头指示说午餐休息时间不得超过半小时。in heaven 在天上◆ The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high . 这场灾难被视作上天的惩罚。🔑 highBrE /haɪ/ NAmE /haɪ/ adverb (high·er , high·est ) ➤ far from ground /bottom 远离地面/底部🔑 at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom 在高处；向高处；高◆ An eagle circled high overhead . 一只鹰在头顶上空盘旋。◆ I can't jump any higher . 我没法跳得更高了。◆ She never got very high in the company . 她在公司里从未坐到很高的位置。◆ His desk was piled high with papers . 他的桌子上摞着高高的一堆文件。◆ She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful )in her exams . 她期望考出优异成绩。➤ value /amount 价值；数量🔑 at or to a large cost , value or amount （成本、价值）高；（数量）大◆ Prices are expected to rise even higher this year . 预计今年的价格将涨得更高。➤ sound 声音🔑 at a high pitch音调高◆ I can't sing that high . 我唱不了那么高的调子。OPP low ● ˌhigh and ˈlow everywhere 到处；各地◆ I've searched high and low for my purse . 我到处找我的钱包。● run ˈhigh (especially of feelings 尤指情绪) to be strong and angry or excited 激愤；激昂◆ Feelings ran high as the election approached . 选举临近，大家情绪都很激动。● fly ˈhigh to be successful 成功● hold your ˈhead high ● hold up your ˈhead to be proud of or not feel ashamed about sth that you have done 昂首挺胸；抬起头来◆ She managed to hold her head high and ignore what people were saying . 她勉力昂首挺胸，不理会人家的闲言碎语。● be riding ˈhigh to be successful or very confident 获得成功；信心十足 |
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