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height

noun
 
🔊/haɪt/
🔊/haɪt/
Word Family
  • high adjective noun adverb
  • highly adverb
  • height noun
  • heighten verb
Idioms
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    measurement量度

  1.  
     [uncountable, countable] the measurement of how tall a person or thing is（人或物的）身高，高度
    • Height: 210 mm. Width: 57 mm. Length: 170 mm.高：210 毫米；宽：57 毫米；长：170 毫米。🔊🔊
    • Please state your height and weight.请说明身高和体重。🔊🔊
    • She is the same height as her sister.她和她姐姐一样高。🔊🔊
    • to be of medium/average height 中等身高
    • in height It is almost two metres in height.它的高度接近两米。
    • height of somebody/something You can adjust the height of the chair.你可以调节椅子的高度。🔊🔊
    • The plant can reach a height of over six feet.该植物可以达到六英尺以上的高度。
    • The table is available in several different heights.这款桌子有几种不同的高度供选择。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The plants grow to a maximum height of 24 inches.这些植物最高可以长到 24 英寸。
    • He is of medium height and slim build.他中等身材，体形修长。
    Topics Maths and measurementa2, Appearancea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • full
    • maximum
    • considerable
    • …
    verb + height
    • determine
    • measure
    • have
    • …
    preposition
    • in height
    See full entry
    2.

    being tall高

  2.  
     [uncountable] the quality of being tall or high高
    • The height of the mountain did not discourage them.山高并没有使他们泄气。🔊🔊
    • His great height was rather a handicap.他的身高相当高。
    Topics Appearancea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • full
    • maximum
    • considerable
    • …
    verb + height
    • determine
    • measure
    • have
    • …
    preposition
    • in height
    See full entry
    3.

    distance above ground高度

  3.  
     [countable, uncountable] a particular distance above the ground高度
    • The aircraft was gaining height.飞机在爬高。🔊🔊
    • at a height of something The plane flew at a height of 3 000 metres. 飞机在 3 000 米的高空飞行。🔊🔊
    • at… height to be at shoulder/chest/waist height 齐肩／齐胸／齐腰高
    • from a… height The stone was dropped from a great height.那块石头是从很高的地方掉落下来的。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The object had clearly fallen from a considerable height.这个物体显然是从相当高的地方坠落下来的。
    • The plane was beginning to lose height.飞机开始下降。
    • Bring your hands to shoulder height.手上抬，与肩齐平。
    • The balloon reached a height of 20 000 feet.气球上升到 2 万英尺的高度。
    • The animal lives in lakes at a height of 6 000 feet above sea level.这种动物生活在海拔 6,000 英尺的湖泊里。
    Topics Maths and measurementa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • great
    • ceiling
    • …
    verb + height
    • gain
    • lose
    • maintain
    • …
    preposition
    • at a height of
    See full entry
    4.

    high place高处

  4.  
     [countable, usually plural] (often used in names常用于名称) a high place or position高地；高处；高位
    • Brooklyn Heights布鲁克林高地
    • He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places).他惧高。🔊🔊
    • a fear of heights恐高
    • from a height The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height.古战场的布局从高处清晰可见。🔊🔊
    • from the heights of something We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle.我们从爱丁堡城堡所在的高处俯视整个城市。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The condor soars above the mountain heights.秃鹰翱翔于高山之上。
    • They were the first expedition to scale the heights of Everest.他们是第一支攀登珠穆朗玛峰的探险队。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • mountain
    • rocky
    verb + heights
    • scale
    • be afraid of
    • have a head for
    • …
    preposition
    • from a height
    phrases
    • a fear of heights
    See full entry
    5.

    strongest point/level最强点；最高水平

  5.  
     [singular] the point when something is at its strongest or best最佳点；最强点；顶点
    • The fire reached its height around 2 a.m.大火在半夜两点钟左右烧得最猛。🔊🔊
    • at its height The crisis was at its height in May.危机在五月份到了最严重的关头。🔊🔊
    • at the height of something She is still at the height of her powers.她仍然处于最佳状态。🔊🔊
    • He is at the height of his career.他正处于事业的巅峰。🔊🔊
    • in the height of something I wouldn't go there in the height of summer.我不会在盛夏时节去那里。🔊🔊
    • during the height of something during the height of the Cold War在冷战时期
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • commanding
    • dizzy
    • dizzying
    • …
    verb + heights
    • achieve
    • climb to
    • reach
    • …
    See full entry
  6. heights
     [plural] a better or greater level of something; a situation where something is very good更好；更高水平；极佳状况
    • Their success had reached new heights.他们的成就达到新高水平。🔊🔊
    • He didn’t know it was possible to reach such heights of happiness.他不知道有没有可能达到如此幸福的高度。
    • She rose to undreamed-of heights of power and fame.她的权力和声望上升到她做梦都想不到的高度。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • commanding
    • dizzy
    • dizzying
    • …
    verb + heights
    • achieve
    • climb to
    • reach
    • …
    See full entry
    7.

    extreme example极端例子

  7. [singular] height of something an extreme example of a particular quality极端；极度
    • It would be the height of folly (= very stupid) to change course now.现在改变方向可谓愚蠢至极。🔊🔊
    • She was dressed in the height of fashion.她穿着最时髦的衣服。🔊🔊
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    8. Word OriginOld English hēhthu (in the sense ‘top of something’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoogte, also to high.
Idioms
the dizzy heights (of something)
  1. (informal) an important or impressive position重要的职位；显赫的地位
    • She dreamed of reaching the dizzy heights of stardom.她梦想达到巨星的显赫地位。🔊🔊
    • They reached the dizzy heights of Number 11 in the charts.他们达到了图表中11号的令人眩目的高度。
draw yourself up/rise to your full height
  1. to stand straight and tall in order to show that you are determined, powerful or important昂首挺胸地站立（以示决心或地位高）
    • He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us.他站直身子，瞪着我们。