| 词汇 | high |
| 释义 | high adjective uk /haɪ/ us /haɪ/ highadjective (DISTANCE)A2 (especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top to bottom: （尤指无生命的东西）高的，有…高的 a high building/mountain高楼／高山 high ceilings高高的天花板 It's two and a half metres high and one metre wide.它有两米半高，一米宽。 The corn grew waist-high (= as high as a person's waist) in the fields.田里的玉米长到了齐腰的高度。 having a large distance from bottom to top highThe garden is surrounded by a high wall. tallMount Everest is the world's tallest mountain. loftyThe path winds along the lofty peaks of the Andes. soaringSoaring mountains and lush valleys are every nature enthusiast's dream. The house is encircled by a high fence.房屋四周围着高高的栅栏。 I've put the cake on a high shelf where he can't get at it.我把蛋糕放到高处的隔板上了，那儿他够不着。 I love high heels but they're rather impractical.我喜欢高跟鞋，但它很不实用。 A high wall isolated the house from the rest of the village.一堵高墙将这栋房子与村庄的其他部分隔离开来。 The village is perched on top of a high hill.村子坐落在一个高山顶上。 High, tall and deep abysmal altitude ankle-deep bottomless deep dwarf ectomorph ectomorphic gawky higher lofty overshadow profundity rangy rear tall tallish tallness tower tower above/over someone/something highadjective (ABOVE AVERAGE)B1 greater than the usual level or amount: （比通常水平）高的，多的 a high level ofThe job demands a high level of concentration.这项工作需要精神高度集中。 He suffers from high blood pressure.他患有高血压。 Antique furniture fetches very high prices these days.这段时间古董家具的卖价很高。 She got very high marks in her geography exam.她的地理考试得分很高。 It's very dangerous to drive at high speed when the roads are wet.在潮湿的路面上高速驾驶是很危险的。 He's in a high-security prison.他被关在一处戒备森严的监狱中。 greater than the usual level or amount highHigh temperatures are set to continue into next week. high inThis cereal is high in fibre and nutrients. extremeThey live in extreme poverty. stratosphericHome prices are stratospheric around here! soaringRents are soaring while pay remains steady. high in something C1 containing a large quantity of something: 含有大量…的 I avoid foods that are high in fat.我避免食用含有大量脂肪的食物。 high standards/principles B1 very good or very moral standards: 高标准／高度的道德准则 She was a woman of high principles.她是一位道德高尚的女士。 high winds fast, strong wind: 大风，强风 High winds caused delays on the ferries.大风导致渡轮延误。 Chocolate has a high fat content. She had a high temperature and was delirious.她发高烧，处于神志不清的状态。 Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some urban areas.在一些城市地区，污染已经达到令人不安的高水平。 A lot of businesses are being hurt by the current high interest rates.当前的高利率给很多企业造成了不利影响。 The pollen count is high today, which is bad news for hay fever sufferers.今天的花粉计数高，这对患枯草热的人来说是个坏消息。 Big and quite big appreciable baronial bigly bloated boxcar bulky expansive grandly heaping hearty heftily hefty higher pumped rambling roomy royal royally sizable the bigger the betteridiom highadjective (IMPORTANT)B2 having power, an important position, or great influence: （权位）重要的，高级的 an officer of high rank高级军官 We've got to change the present system in which high court judges are regarded as somehow untouchable. As the daughter of the president, she enjoys high status among her peers.作为总统的女儿，她在同龄人中极有地位。 His father was a high-ranking official in the embassy. She is widely regarded as the high priestess of contemporary dance.人们普遍认为她是现代舞的权威。 At the age of 32, she managed to enter one of the citadels of high fashion.32岁时，她成功进入了一个有着强烈排外情结的高端时装设计圈。 Important people and describing important people actor August augustly baron be the cat's whiskersidiom doyen doyenne first among equalsidiom FLOTUS get over something/someone get over yourself!idiom guest of honour mogul moment movers and shakers MVP nibs notable superiority the grand old man of somethingidiom highadjective (SOUND)near or at the top of the range of sounds: 高音的，声音尖锐的 I can't reach the high notes.这些高音我唱不上去。 at the top of a range of sound highShe has a very high voice. high-pitchedHe talks to his dog in the most ridiculous high-pitched voice. shrillHe called the dog back with a shrill whistle. reedyHe had a thin, reedy voice. Describing qualities of sound audibly boomy chocolatey chuff clomp crackling ear-splitting mellifluously melodically melodiously metallically murmurous raucous silvery staccato textured thready tinnily tunefully tunefulness highadjective (BAD)UK (of food) smelling bad and no longer good to eat: （食物）腐坏的，变质的 This meat is rather high - I'm going to throw it out.这块肉已经变质了——我去扔掉。 Not pleasant to eat or drink (as) tough as old bootsidiom bitter bitterness bland chewy dishwater insipidly insipidness like dishwateridiom mouldy overripe pungent stale staleness stick to someone's ribsidiom stodginess stodgy unpalatable unripe watery highadjective (MENTAL STATE)C2 not thinking or behaving normally because of taking drugs: （因吸毒而）极度兴奋的 high onHe was high on heroin at the time.他当时正因吸了海洛因而飘飘欲仙。 Drugs - general words abstinence abstinence-only altered state of consciousness anti-drug bindle bong crank freebasing jacked up legal high lit magic mushroom medicament smashed solvent abuse spike strung out substance wasted wrap GrammarHigh or tall? We use high for mountains and for things which are a long way above the ground: … Measurements We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Area: length, width, depth and height We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Weight and volume We use the verb weigh to measure weight: … Frequency, speed, time We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them: … Idiomsbe as high as a kite come/get (down) off your high horse get on your high horse have it on the highest authority high and mighty hunt/search high and low leave someone high and dry live high on/off the hog take the high road on high high noun uk /haɪ/ us /haɪ/ highnoun (ABOVE AVERAGE)[ C ] a higher level than has ever been reached previously: 最高水平，高潮 all-time/record highInterest rates have reached an all-time/record high.利率达到了历史最高水平／创纪录的高水平。 The pass rate in the exams has reached a new high this year. Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of frantic trading on the stock market.股票市场经过一天的紧张交易后，股价飙升至历史新高。 The value of the shares hit a new high today. Yields on gas and electricity shares have hit a record high. Viewing figures for the TV show hit a new high last week. Large in number or quantity a hundred/thousand/million and oneidiom above and beyond somethingidiom amount and then someidiom another any amount ofidiom billion density gazillion heap high density huge hundred numerously out/up the wazooidiom poly so much soidiom some thick thousand highnoun (MENTAL STATE)[ Cusually singular ] a period of extreme excitement or happiness when you feel full of energy, often caused by a feeling of success, or by drugs or alcohol or a religious experience: （因获得成功带来的）极度兴奋;（毒品、酒精或宗教体验引起的）快感，极乐 Exercise gives you a high.运动使人兴奋。 on a highShe's been on a high ever since she got her article published in the Times.自从她的文章在《泰晤士报》上发表以来，她一直情绪高涨。 highs and lowsThere are lots of highs and lows in this job.这份工作中有很多快乐也有许多沮丧。 Pleasure and happiness abandon afterglow beatitude bed bed of rosesidiom delirium exaltation exultancy exultation feast for funphrase fulfilment goody joy joyfulness joyousness jubilation like a dog with two tailsidiom savour state of euphoria highnoun (EDUCATION)[ S ]US informal forhigh school (when used in the name of a school): （用于中学名称中，high school的非正式说法） I go to Santa Ana High.我在圣安娜高中上学。 Types of school academy alma mater alternative school business school centre of excellence charter school coeducational convent school elementary school grant-maintained school prep school preparatory school private private school reform school reformatory secondary school selective seminary special school GrammarMeasurements We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Area: length, width, depth and height We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Weight and volume We use the verb weigh to measure weight: … Frequency, speed, time We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them: … high adverb uk /haɪ/ us /haɪ/ B1 at or to a large distance from the ground: 在高处，高高地 You'll have to hit the ball quite high to get it over that net.你必须把球打得相当高，这样它才能过那网。 The new jet flew much higher than most planes.这种新的喷气式飞机飞得比大多数飞机都高很多。 We saw a condor gliding high above the mountains.我们看到一只秃鹫在群山上空翱翔。 The ball rose high above the fielder and fell behind the boundary line. Can you see those goats grazing high in the mountains? He batted the ball high into the air.他放了一个高球。 She twirled her baton high in the air as she led the parade. High, tall and deep abysmal altitude ankle-deep bottomless deep dwarf ectomorph ectomorphic gawky higher lofty overshadow profundity rangy rear tall tallish tallness tower tower above/over someone/something GrammarMeasurements We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Area: length, width, depth and height We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: … Weight and volume We use the verb weigh to measure weight: … Frequency, speed, time We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them: … high | American Dictionaryhigh adjective[ -er/-est only ] us/hɑɪ/ highadjective[-er/-est only] (DISTANCE)(esp. of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top to bottom: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. We had to climb over a wall that was ten feet high. highadjective[-er/-est only] (ABOVE AVERAGE)greater than the usual level: high standards of quality high salaries a high level of concentration She was driving at high speed on a wet road. The companies produce high-quality olive oils. Something's high point is the time when it is the most successful, enjoyable, important, or valuable: The high point of my week is arriving home from work on a Friday evening. highadjective[-er/-est only] (IMPORTANT)having power, great influence, or an important position: He is an officer of high rank. She has a lot of friends in high places (= in positions of power). highadjective[-er/-est only] (SOUND)near or at the top of the range of sounds: Dog whistles play notes that are too high for human beings to hear. highadjective[-er/-est only] (FEELING HAPPY)feeling extremely happy, excited, or full of energy: He was so high after winning the race that he couldn’t sit still. in high spirits Someone who is in high spirits is extremely happy and enjoying the situation: She was in high spirits after scoring the winning basket. Idioms(it’s) high time in high gear high adverb[ -er/-est only ] us/hɑɪ/ highadverb[-er/-est only] (AT LARGE DISTANCE)at or to a large distance from the ground: The Concorde flies much higher than most airplanes. high noun us/hɑɪ/ highnoun (HIGH LEVEL)[ C ] a higher level than has ever been reached before: Interest rates have reached an all-time high. highnoun (HAPPY PERIOD)[ Cusually sing ] a period of extreme excitement or happiness, when you feel full of energy: There are lots of highs and lows in this job. high | Business Englishhigh adjective uk /haɪ/us greater than the usual level or amount: high interest rates/costs/expenses/prices a high degree/percentage/proportionThe research evidence all indicates a high degree of customer satisfaction with the product. [ usually before noun ] in a position of power, importance, or great influence: The firm has been propelled from investment banking's third division to its highest rank. better than the usual quality or standard: She demanded and achieved high standards from those with whom she worked. The company stresses speed, low cost, and high quality in its products. The community has a stable work force, good jobs and a high quality of life. high noun[ C ] uk /haɪ/us a higher level than has been reached previously: Stocks end at new highs for the fourth session in a row. highs and lows [ plural ] the times that follow each other when a company, career, investment, etc. is successful and when it is not: All jobs have an element of routine and a cycle of highs and lows. Jonathan, 25, has already seen some of the highs and lows of the business world. from on highinformal WORKPLACE from senior people in an organization: If the changes are to be sustainable, they should not merely be imposed upon employees from on high. See alsohistoric high life-of-contract high record high session high sky-high high adverb uk /haɪ/us at or to a position of greater importance or influence: As she rose higher in the firm she began to clash with other top executives. at or to more than the usual level or amount: Interest rates moved higher, in response to signs of an economic rebound. |
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