| 词汇 | high-water-mark |
| 释义 | high water mark noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˌhaɪ ˈwɔː.tə ˌmɑːk/ us /ˌhaɪ ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌmɑːrk/ high water marknoun[C usually singular] (SEA/RIVER)a mark that shows the highest level that the sea or river reaches at a particular place（海水或河水的）高水位线 Floods, tides & currents atmospheric river deluge eddy flash flood flood flood tide floodplain gyre high tide inundation low tide overwhelm sea level swash tidally tide table turbulence turbulent waterline whelm high water marknoun[C usually singular] (SUCCESSFUL POINT)the most successful point of something: 顶峰，巅峰，全盛时期 high water mark ofHis 1991 election victory was probably the high water mark of his popularity.他1991年成功当选很可能是他个人声望的顶峰。 Higher and lower points of achievement apex apogee capstone cellar fulfilment glory days height heyday high point high tide in the cellaridiom peak prime reach a crescendo rock bottom slow burner sub-level summit the acme zenith Examples of high water markhigh water mark When do they anticipate that the highwatermark of their demands will be reached? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This month should have been in a real sense the highwatermark of the motorway system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will draw the highwatermark at a level below which we shall not be able to argue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The controlled waters for dumping purposes will be regarded as bounded on the landward side by highwatermark. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, 27 members may not be the highwatermark of enlargement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In some cases the international boundary is on the highwatermark on the other side of the inlet. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all know what the ordinary highwatermark of an ordinary tide is; but who is to say what the ordinary spring tide is? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was not by any means the highwatermark of our demands here for 40 or 50 years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course there is the possibility that some wreck might be involved in a storm and tossed above the highwatermark. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would provide the maximum area of water within the engineering constraints and would be broadly equivalent to mean highwatermark. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I wish to make it clear that there is absolutely no intention of having a marine nature reserve above the highwatermark. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The draftsman was so correct that he forgot the problem of flooding, which could stretch beyond the conventional highwatermark. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We may have to extend below highwatermark a big slipway, or something of that sort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The measure is a highwatermark in education since 1944. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The move to political integration has reached its highwatermark. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English See all examples of high water mark These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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