a sporting event in which people try to jump over a high bar that is gradually raised higher and higher 跳高（运动） 
She won a silver medal in the high jump. 她跳高得了银牌。 🔊🔊 The heptathlon consists of seven events (hurdles, high jump, shot-put, 200 metres, long jump, javelin and 800 metres). 七项全能包括七个项目（障碍，跳高，铅球，200米，跳远，标枪和800米）。
Idioms
be for the high jump
- (British English, informal)
to be going to be severely punished 将遭到严厉惩罚 If I catch you cheating, you’ll be for the high jump. 如果我发现您有作弊行为，那么您将成为跳高者。