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measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top 高的 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。 🔊🔊
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used to talk about the distance that something measures from the bottom to the top 有某高度的 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。 🔊🔊 knee-high boots 齐膝高的靴子
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at a level that is a long way above the ground or above the level of the sea （离地面）很高的；海拔很高的 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。 🔊🔊 streaks of high cloud 高云的条纹 They were flying at high altitude. 他们正在高空飞行。 🔊🔊 the grasslands of the high prairies 高地草原
Which Word? high / tallhigh / tall- High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something:
high 用以指从底部到顶部的高度 ：The fence is over five metres high. 这围栏有五米多高。 He has climbed some of the world’s highest mountains. 他攀登过几座世界最高峰。
亦可用 high 表示离地面的距离 ：How high was the plane when the engine failed? 发动机出故障时飞机离地面多高？
- Tall is used instead of high to talk about people:
指人用 tall，不用 high ：My brother’s much taller than me. 我哥哥比我高多了。
tall 亦可指高而窄的事物，如树木 ：She ordered cold beer in a tall glass. 她叫了一杯高玻璃杯装的冰镇啤酒。 tall factory chimneys. 工厂的高烟囱 Tall pine trees line the roadways. 高大的松树在行车道两旁。
Extra ExamplesThe only windows in the hall were narrow and high. 大厅里唯一的窗户既狭窄又高。 There was a light quite high up. 高处有一盏灯。
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greater or better than normal in quantity or quality, size or degree （数量、质量、体积或程度）高的，超乎寻常的 a high price/cost/speed/temperature 高价格/成本/速度/温度 a high rate of inflation 高通货膨胀率 high levels of pollution 高度污染 Demand is high at this time of year. 一年的这个时期需求很大。 🔊🔊 high-quality goods 优质商品 a high risk of injury 高受伤风险 a high standard of craftsmanship 高水平的手工艺 A high proportion of our staff are female. 我们员工中很大一部分是女性。 Originally, an even higher percentage of land was wetlands. 最初，更高比例的土地是湿地。 A high degree of accuracy is needed. 需要高度的准确性。 🔊🔊 The cost in terms of human life was high. 付出了很大的生命代价。 🔊🔊 - higher than…
Sales were significantly higher than in previous years. 销售额大大高于往年。 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。 🔊🔊
Homophones higher | hirehigher hirecompare low🔊/ˈhaɪə(r)/🔊/ˈhaɪər/- higher (high)
Asparagus grows faster at higher temperatures. 芦笋在较高温度下生长较快。
- hire verb
Can we hire a car here? 我们可以在这里租车吗？
- hire noun
Look! There are rowing boats for hire on the lake! 看！湖上有划艇可供出租！
Extra ExamplesThere is an extremely high drop-out rate. 辍学率极高。 Unemployment remained high for several years. 几年来失业率一直很高。 Vets have a relatively high suicide rate. 兽医的自杀率相对较高。 High council taxes have forced several local businesses to relocate. 高议会税迫使几家当地企业搬迁。 They charge very high prices for a pretty average service. 他们的服务很一般，收费却非常高。 Acids, by definition, have a higher concentration of hydrogen ions than plain water. 根据定义，酸比普通水具有更高的氢离子浓度。 It is critical for the company to maintain a high profile. 对于公司而言，保持高知名度至关重要。
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containing a lot of a particular substance 含某物多 a high potassium content 高钾含量 a high-fat diet 高脂肪的饮食 - high in something
foods that are high in fat 脂肪含量高的食品 Oranges are high in vitamin C. 橙子含有丰富的维生素C。
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near the top in rank, status or importance 上层的；地位高的 She has held high office under three prime ministers. 她曾在三任首相手下任过要职。 🔊🔊 The case was referred to a higher court. 案件转到了上级法院。 the distinction between high art and popular art 高级艺术与大众艺术之间的区别 - high on something
Job security is high on his list of priorities. 在他的优先事项列表中，工作安全性高。
of great value 价值高的 to play for high stakes 豪赌 My highest card is ten. 我最大的牌是十。 🔊🔊 - high against something
At the moment, the euro is high against the dollar, which makes for a good exchange rate. 目前，欧元兑美元汇率高企，这意味着良好的汇率。 The high dollar is still a major problem for importers. 高昂的美元仍然是进口商的主要问题。
when a river or the tide is high, the water reaches a long way up the river bank, beach, etc. 在天上 The river was very high and threatening to flood. 这条河很高，威胁要洪水泛滥。
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morally good 高尚的；崇高的 a man of high ideals/principles 有崇高理想／道德准则的人
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showing a lot of approval or respect for somebody 十分赞同的；非常尊敬的 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！ 🔊🔊
at the upper end of the range of sounds that humans can hear; not deep or low 高音的 Extra ExamplesYour voice sounds very high on the telephone. 电话上的声音听起来很高。 a fairly high pitch 高音调
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used to describe the middle or the most attractive part of a period of time 中间的；全盛的 high noon 正午 high summer 盛夏
(of meat, cheese, etc. 肉、奶酪等 beginning to go bad and having a strong smell 开始变质的；开始发馊的 - [not before noun] high (on something) (informal)
behaving in an excited way because of the effects of alcohol or drugs 有醉意；表现兴奋 He was high on drugs. 他吸毒很高。
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phonetics 语音学 (of a vowel 元音 produced with the mouth in a relatively closed position 闭塞音的，闭的（发音时口形相对闭合的）
from bottom to top从底到顶
far above ground离地面远
greater than normal超出常规
containing a lot含量多
rank/status等级；地位
valuable有价值
river/sea
ideals/principles理想；准则
approving赞同
sound声音
of period of time时段
food食物
on alcohol/drugs喝酒；吸毒
phonetics语音学
Word OriginOld English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch.
Idioms
be/get on your high horse
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to behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people 趾高气扬；自命不凡；自以为了不起
friends, people, etc. in high places
have a high old time
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to enjoy yourself very much 玩得很开心
(come) hell or high water
high and dry
(of a boat, etc. 小船等 in a position out of the water 高出水面；搁浅 in a difficult situation, without help or money 处境艰难；无依无靠；身无分文 More Like This Rhyming pairs in idiomsRhyming pairs in idioms
high and mighty
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behaving as though you think you are more important than other people 趾高气扬；神气活现；自高自大
high as a kite
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behaving in a very excited way, especially because of being strongly affected by alcohol or drugs （尤指因酗酒或吸毒）异常兴奋，神情恍惚
a high/low profile
the amount of attention somebody/something has from the public 惹人／不惹人注目；高／低姿态
in high dudgeon
it’s about/high time
of a high order | of the highest/first order
smell, stink, etc. to high heaven (informal)
to have a strong unpleasant smell 发出难闻气味；难闻透顶 to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable 很不诚实；不道德
take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground
to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents’ side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better 声称自己的论点在道义上占优势 I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground. 他厚颜无耻地吹嘘自己有多高尚，我对此非常气愤。