high

美 [haɪ]
英 [haɪ]
  • adj.高的;有某高度的;(离地面)很高的;海拔很高的
  • adv.在高处;向高处;(成本、价值)高;(数量)大
  • n.最高水平;最大数量;高气压区;反气旋
  • 网络最高价;高级;高位
比较级:higher  最高级:highest  复数:highs  
High
adj.
从底到顶from bottom to top
1.
高的measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top
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。
2.
有某高度的used to talk about the distance that sth measures from the bottom to the top
How high is Everest?
珠穆朗玛峰有多高?
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。
离地面远far above ground
3.
(离地面)很高的;海拔很高的at a level which is a long way above the ground or above the level of the sea
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
超出常规greater than normal
4.
(数量、质量、体积或程度)高的,超乎寻常的greater or better than normal in quantity or quality, size or degree
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。
含量多containing a lot
5.
~ (in sth)
含某物多containing a lot of a particular substance
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
等级;地位rank/status
6.
上层的;地位高的near the top in rank or status
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。
有价值valuable
7.
价值高的of great value
to play for high stakes
豪赌
My highest card is ten.
我最大的牌是十。
理想;准则ideals/principles
8.
高尚的;崇高的morally good
a man of high ideals/principles
有崇高理想╱道德准则的人
赞同approving
9.
十分赞同的;非常尊敬的showing a lot of approval or respect for sb
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!
声音sound
10.
高音的at the upper end of the range of sounds that humans can hear; not deep or low
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。
时段of period of time
11.
[obn]
中间的;全盛的used to describe the middle or the most attractive part of a period of time
high noon
正午
high summer
盛夏
食物food
12.
开始变质的;开始发馊的beginning to go bad and having a strong smell
喝酒;吸毒on alcohol/drugs
13.
[nbn]
(informal)
~ (on sth)
有醉意;表现兴奋behaving in an excited way because of the effects of alcohol or drugs
IDM
be/get on your high horse
(informal)
趾高气扬;自命不凡;自以为了不起to behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people
have a high old time
(informal)
玩得很开心to enjoy yourself very much
Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank.
他们的帆船搁浅在沙丘上了。
high and dry
高出水面;搁浅in a position out of the water
Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank.
他们的帆船搁浅在沙丘上了。
处境艰难;无依无靠;身无分文in a difficult situation, without help or money
high and mighty
(informal)
趾高气扬;神气活现;自高自大behaving as though you think you are more important than other people
high as a kite
(informal)
(尤指因酗酒或吸毒)异常兴奋,神情恍惚behaving in a very excited way, especially because of being strongly affected by alcohol or drugs
He stomped out of the room in high dudgeon.
他愤怒地噔噔走出了屋子。
in high dudgeon
愤然;怒冲冲in an angry or offended mood, and showing other people that you are angry
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 heaven
发出难闻气味;难闻透顶to have a strong unpleasant smell
很不诚实;不道德to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable
n.
水平;数量level/number
1.
最高水平;最大数量the highest level or number
Profits reached an all-time high last year.
去年的利润空前地高。
天气weather
2.
高气压区;反气旋an area of high air pressure; an anticyclone
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。
3.
(某天、某星期等的)最高气温the highest temperature reached during a particular day, week, etc.
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。
毒品引起from drugs
4.
(informal)
(毒品引致的)快感the feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets after taking some types of drugs
The high lasted all night.
那种快感持续了一整夜。
来自成功╱乐趣from success/enjoyment
5.
(informal)
极大欢乐;极度高兴;乐不可支the feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets from doing sth enjoyable or being successful at sth
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
学校school
6.
(用于中学校名)used in the name of a high school
He graduated from Little Rock High in 1982.
他 1982 年毕业于小石城中学。
IDM
We gazed down into the valley from on high.
我们从高处向下眺望山谷。
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。
The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high.
这场灾难被视作上天的惩罚。
on high
在高处in a high place
We gazed down into the valley from on high.
我们从高处向下眺望山谷。
高层人员the people in senior positions in an organization
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。
在天上in heaven
The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high.
这场灾难被视作上天的惩罚。
adv.
远离地面╱底部far from ground/bottom
1.
在高处;向高处;高at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom
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。
价值;数量value/amount
2.
(成本、价值)高;(数量)大at or to a large cost, value or amount
Prices are expected to rise even higher this year.
预计今年的价格将涨得更高。
声音sound
3.
音调高at a high pitch
I can't sing that high.
我唱不了那么高的调子。
IDM
I've searched high and low for my purse.
我到处找我的钱包。
high and low
到处;各地everywhere
I've searched high and low for my purse.
我到处找我的钱包。
Feelings ran high as the election approached.
选举临近,大家情绪都很激动。
run high
激愤;激昂to be strong and angry or excited
Feelings ran high as the election approached.
选举临近,大家情绪都很激动。

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