high
high
adjective
ace (或 king或 queen 等) high
adjective
- of great vertical extent
高的
the top of a high mountain.
高山之巅。
the mast was higher than the tallest building in the city.
这根桅杆比该市最高的楼房还高。
■(after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom
（在量度单位之后，用于问句）（测量从上到下的特定距离）…高度的
a tree forty feet high.
一棵40英尺高的树。
■far above ground, sea level, or another point of reference
远离地面（海面或另一参照点）的
a palace high up on a hill.
高居山上的宫殿。
■extending above the normal or average level
（比正常或平均水平）高的
a round face with a high forehead.
高额圆脸。
■[attrib.](of territory or landscape) inland and well above sea level
（地域或地形）内陆高地
high prairies.
高草原。
■near to the top of a real or notional list in order of rank or importance
（等级或重要性）排名靠前的；重要的
financial security is high on your list of priorities.
金融安全列在你优先考虑事项的最前面。
■[attrib.]performed at, to, or from a considerable height
在（或至、从）高处
high diving.
高台跳水。 - great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity
（数量、大小或强度）大（或高）的，大（或高）于正常的
a high temperature.
高温。
sweets and chocolate are very high in calories.
糖果与巧克力富含热量。
■of large numerical or monetary value
（数值或价值）高（或大）的
they had been playing for high stakes.
他们一直在豪赌。
■very favourable
良好的，赞许的，有利的
she had no very high opinion of men.
她对男人没什么好评价。
■extreme in religious or political views
（宗教或政治观点）极端的，偏激的
a man of high Tory opinions.
持极端保守观点的人。
■(of a period or movement) at its peak
（时期或运动）在顶点的
high summer.
盛夏。
■(of latitude) close to 90°; near the North or South Pole
（纬度）接近90°的；南北极附近的
high southern latitudes.
接近南极的高纬度地区。 - great in rank or status
（等级或地位）高级的，重要的
both held high office under Lloyd George.
两位都在劳合•乔治手下任高级职务。
■ranking above others of the same kind
最佳的，出类拔萃的
the last High King of Ireland.
最后一位卓越的爱尔兰国王。
■morally or culturally superior
高尚的，崇高的；高雅的
they believed that Nature was driven by something higher than mere selfishness.
他们相信驱动自然的不单纯是自私自利，而是更高尚的东西。 - (of a sound or note) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range
（声音或音符）高音的
a high, squeaky voice.
高而尖的声音。
■(of a singer or instrument) producing notes of relatively high pitch
（歌手或乐器）音调高的
a high soprano voice.
女高音的高嗓音。 - [predic.](informal)excited; euphoric
(非正式)激动的；兴奋的
she wasn't tipsy, just a little high.
她没醉，只是有点兴奋。
■intoxicated with drugs
（因吸毒）极其兴奋的，醉的
some of them were already high on alcohol and Ecstasy.
他们中有些人已经因酒精和“灵魂出窍”迷幻药而过度兴奋了。 - [predic.]unpleasantly strong-smelling, in particular (of food) beginning to go bad
（味道）刺鼻的，臭的（尤指食物开始变坏）
■(of game) slightly decomposed and so ready to cook
（野味）略微腐烂（马上得煮）的 - (Phonetics)(of a vowel) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate
(语音)（元音）舌位高的
- a high point, level, or figure
高点，高水平，高数字
commodity prices were at a rare high.
商品价格之高确乎少有。
■a notably happy or successful moment
（显著的）幸福时刻，成功时刻
the highs and lows of life.
人生的苦乐。
■a high-frequency sound or musical note
高音，高音符
■an area of high barometric pressure; an anticyclone
高气压区；高气压 - [usu. in sing.](informal)a state of high spirits or euphoria, especially one induced by drugs
(非正式)（尤指毒品引起的）快感，兴奋（状态）
if the stable is doing well then everybody's on a high.
如果这群赛马跑得好的话，那就人人飘飘欲仙了。 - (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)high school
(非正式，主北美)中学
I go to junior high.
我上初中。 - a high power setting
强动力（设置），强挡
the vent blower was on high.
通风口的吹风机开了强挡。
■top gear in a motor vehicle
（机动车辆的）高速挡
- at or to a considerable or specified height
在（或向）高处（或高度）
the sculpture stood about five feet high.
这雕塑约5英尺高。 - highly
高（高）地
he ranked high among the pioneers of twentieth-century chemical technology.
在20世纪化学技术的先驱中他名列前茅。
■at a high price
以高价
buying shares low and selling them high.
低价买进股票，高价卖出。 - (of a sound) at or to a high pitch
高声地，尖声地
ace (或 king或 queen 等) high
- (in card games) having the ace (or another specified card) as the highest-ranking
（纸牌游戏中）A牌（或老K、王后等指定的纸牌）最大
- from a very high place
从高处
■from remote high authority or heaven
从高层（权威部门）；从高空；从天堂
central government programmes coming down from on high.
中央政府的计划从天而降。
- out of the water, especially the sea as it retreats
不在水中（尤指海水退潮时不在海水中）
■in a difficult position, especially without resources
处境困难（尤指没有收入来源）
your family would be left high and dry by the death of the breadwinner.
你家会因养家糊口之人的去世而处境困难。
- in many different places
四处，各处
I searched high and low for a new teacher.
我四处寻找一位新老师。
- important and influential
有权有势的，趾高气扬的
the accursed high and mighty elite.
可恶的自以为了不起的精英分子。
■(informal)thinking or acting as though one is more important than others
(非正式)高傲的，盛气凌人的
- a position of superiority (originally in military conflict)
（源于军事冲突）优势地位，优越位置
if he turns it down, he will have lost the moral high ground to the president.
如果他拒绝的话，就会把精神上的优势输给总裁。
- [attrib.](informal)used for emphasis
(非正式)（用于强调）非常，很
a high old time of it we all had.
我们都玩得非常开心。
- (informal)expansive and impressive
(非正式)无忧无虑
- it is past the time when something should have happened or been done
早该是…的时候了
it was high time that she faced facts.
早该是她面对事实的时候了。
- in or to heaven or a high place
在（向）天堂；在（向）高空，在（向）高处
a spotter plane circling on high.
侦察机在高空盘旋。
- (informal)used to refer to someone behaving in an arrogant or pompous manner
(非正式)逞威风，摆架子
- (of a river) be full and close to overflowing, with a strong current
（河流）水满的，高涨的；水流湍急的
■(of feelings) be intense
（感情）强烈，剧烈
passions run high when marriages break up and children are involved.
当婚姻破裂、孩子们也牵扯进来时，情绪就激动起来了。
- Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch
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