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high high ★★★★★/ha͟ɪ/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]高的（不用于形容人或动植物） Something that is high extends a long way from the bottom to the top when it is upright. You do not use high to describe people, animals, or plants.   [ADV after v]...a house, with a high wall all around it...四周围着高墙的房子Mount Marcy is the highest mountain in the Adirondacks.马西山是阿迪朗达克山脉中最高的山。...distraught people who have threatened to jump from high buildings.曾威胁说要从高楼跳下的心神不安的人们...high-heeled shoes...高跟鞋The gate was too high for a man of his age to climb.大门太高了，像他那个年龄的人爬不上去。High is also an adverb....wagons packed high with bureaus, bedding, and cooking pots.书桌、寝具和炊具堆得老高的运货车Usage Note :The word you should use to describe people, animals, or plants is tall. She was rather tall for a woman. Tall is also used to describe buildings such as skyscrapers, and other things whose height is much greater than their width. ...tall pine trees. ...a tall glass vase.形容人、动物或植物高时应该用tall。例如，She was rather tall for a woman（她在女人中已是相当高了）。tall 也可以用来形容摩天大楼等建筑物，以及其他高度远远超过宽度的物体。例如，tall pine trees（高挺的松树），a tall glass vase（一只高挑的玻璃花瓶）。2[ADJ	形容词]高度为…的；有…高的 You use high to talk or ask about how much something upright measures from the bottom to the top.   [amount ADJ]...an elegant bronze horse only nine inches high...只有9英寸高的精致青铜马雕塑The grass in the yard was waist high...院子里的草有齐腰高。Measure your garage: how high is the door?量一量你的车库：门有多高？3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（相对地面、海平面、其他人或物）高的 If something is high, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing.   [oft ADJ prep]  [oft PHR prep]I looked down from the high window...我从高高的窗口往下看。The bridge was high, jacked up on wooden piers...桥很高，被几个大木墩托起。The sun was high in the sky, blazing down on us...太阳高挂在空中，火辣辣地照在我们身上。In Castel Molo, high above Taormina, you can sample the famous almond wine made there.在陶尔米纳山高处的莫罗堡，你可以品尝那里酿造的著名的杏仁酒。High is also an adverb....being able to run faster or jump higher than other people.能比别人跑得更快、或跳得更高If something is high up, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing.（相对地面、海平面、其他人或物）高得多的His farm was high up in the hills.他的农场在山的高处。...grapes grown high up on the cliff...生长在山崖高处的葡萄We saw three birds circling very high up.我们看到3只鸟在高空盘旋。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（数量、程度、强度等）高的 You can use high to indicate that something is great in amount, degree, or intensity. The European country with the highest birth rate is Ireland...人口出生率最高的欧洲国家是爱尔兰。Official reports said casualties were high...官方报告称死伤惨重。The higher the risk of lending money, the higher is the interest rate demanded by the lenders...贷款的风险越高，贷方索要的利率就越高。High winds have knocked down trees and power lines...大风刮倒了树木和电线。Commercialisation has given many sports a higher profile.商业化已经让多项体育运动有了更高的公众关注度。High is also an adverb.He expects the unemployment figures to rise even higher in coming months.他预计失业人数会在今后几个月里进一步攀升。You can use phrases such as 'in the high 80s' to indicate that a number or level is, for example, more than 85 but not as much as 90.85以上的；接近90的5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（食物等）含…高的，富含…的 If a food or other substance is high in a particular ingredient, it contains a large amount of that ingredient.   [v-link ADJ in n]Don't indulge in rich sauces, fried food and thick pastry as these are high in fat.不要吃太多浓酱汁、油炸食品和甜腻的油酥点心，因为这些食品的脂肪含量很高。...a superb compost, high in calcium.富含钙的优质堆肥6[N-COUNT	可数名词]最高点；最高水平 If something reaches a high of a particular amount or degree, that is the greatest it has ever been.   [oft N of amount]Traffic from Jordan to Iraq is down to a dozen loaded lorries a day, compared with a high of 200 a day...现在从约旦到伊拉克一天只有十几辆装货的卡车通过，而最高峰时可达到一天200辆。Sales of Russian vodka have reached an all-time high.俄罗斯伏特加酒的销量已达到历史最高水平。7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（重要性）高的；重要的 If you say that something is a high priority or is high on your list, you mean that you consider it to be one of the most important things you have to do or deal with.   [oft ADJ on n]The Labour Party has not made the issue a high priority...工党尚未将该问题列为优先考虑的事项。Economic reform is high on the agenda.经济改革已成为头等大事。8[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（地位、职位）高的，显赫的 Someone who is high in a particular profession or society, or has a high position, has a very important position and has great authority and influence.   [v-link ADJ in n]  [oft PHR in n]	Was there anyone particularly high in the administration who was an advocate of a different policy?...政府中有没有哪位高层人物支持采取不同政策？Every single one of the arms companies is controlled by the families of high officials.每一家军火公司都是由高官家族控制的。...corruption in high places.高层腐败...high social class.上层社会Someone who is high up in a profession or society has a very important position.（在某职业领域或社会）地位高，身居高位His cousin is somebody quite high up in the navy...他的堂兄是一位海军高官。You've offended somebody very high up.你得罪了某位高层人物。9[ADJ	形容词]先进的；高级的；复杂的 You can use high to describe something that is advanced or complex.   [ADJ n]Neither Anna nor I are interested in high finance.安娜和我对巨额融资都不感兴趣。...the rise of Japan's high technology industries.日本高科技产业的崛起10[ADV-GRADED	副词]向高的目标（努力） If you aim high, you try to obtain or to achieve the best that you can.   [ADV after v]You should not be afraid to aim high in the quest for an improvement in your income...想让自己的收入有所提高时，你应该敢于给自己设定高的目标。We just do not set our sights high enough.我们设定的目标不够高远。11[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（声望、评价）高的 If someone has a high reputation, or people have a high opinion of them, people think they are very good in some way, for example at their work. She has always had a high reputation for her excellent short stories...她一直因其优秀的短篇小说享有很高的声望。People have such high expectations of you.人们对你寄予重望。12[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（质量、标准）高的 If the quality or standard of something is high, it is very good indeed. This is high quality stuff...这东西质量很好。His team were of the highest calibre...他的团队水平一流。Schools award scholarships for high academic achievement.学校向学业成绩优异者授予奖学金。13[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]崇高的；高尚的 If someone has high principles, they are morally good.   [usu ADJ n]He was a man of the highest principles.他是个道德崇高的人。14[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（音调）高而尖的，高的 A high sound or voice is close to the top of a particular range of notes. Her high voice really irritated Maria.她的尖嗓门实在让玛丽亚很恼火。15[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（河流）水位高的 When a river is high, it contains much more water than usual. The waters of the Yangtze River are dangerously high for the time of year.长江的水位每年这个时候都处于危险的高位。16[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]兴奋的；兴高采烈的 If your spirits are high, you feel happy and excited. Her spirits were high with the hope of seeing Nick in minutes rather than hours.她很兴奋，因为再过几分钟而不是几小时后就有希望见到尼克了。17[ADJ	形容词]喝醉了的；（吸毒后）极度兴奋的 If someone is high on drink or drugs, they are affected by the alcoholic drink or drugs they have taken.   [v-link ADJ]  [INFORMAL 非正式]He was too high on drugs and alcohol to remember them.他吸毒酗酒后处于极度兴奋状态，已经记不得他们了。18[N-COUNT	可数名词]兴奋；高兴 A high is a feeling or mood of great excitement or happiness.   [INFORMAL 非正式]19[PHRASE	短语]上级；上面 If you say that something came from on high, you mean that it came from a person or place of great authority.   [usu from PHR]Orders had come from on high that extra care was to be taken during this week.上面下了命令，本周要格外小心。20[PHRASE	短语]陷入困境 If you say that you were left high and dry, you are emphasizing that you were left in a difficult situation and were unable to do anything about it.   [PHR after v]  [emphasis]Schools with better reputations will be flooded with applications while poorer schools will be left high and dry.较有名气的学校将会收到如潮水涌至般的申请，而差一些的学校则会陷入招生困境。21[PHRASE	短语]起起落落；快乐和痛苦；成功和失败 If you refer to the highs and lows of someone's life or career, you are referring to both the successful or happy times, and the unsuccessful or bad times.   [oft PHR of n]22[PHRASE	短语]到处；各处 If you say that you looked high and low for something, you are emphasizing that you looked for it in every place that you could think of.   [PHR after v]  [emphasis]23  in high dudgeon→see: dudgeon； come hell or high water→see: hell； to be high time→see: time；  high1 adjectivehigh2 adverbhigh3 nounhighhigh1 /haɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative higher, superlative highest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1from bottom to top measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top  OPP  low:  This is the highest mountain in Japan. The camp was surrounded by a high fence.100 feet/30 metres etc high waves up to 40 metres high a ten-foot high statue How high is the Eiffel Tower?chest/waist/knee etc high (=as high as your chest etc) The grass was knee-high. ► Do not use high to describe people, animals, trees, and plants. Use tall: You’re getting very tall (NOT You’re getting very high). | a tall palm tree (NOT a high palm tree)2above ground in a position that is a long way, or a longer way than usual, above the ground, floor etc  OPP  low:  The apartment had spacious rooms with high ceilings. a high shelf high altitudes The sun was already high in the sky. High up among the clouds, we saw the summit of Everest.3large number a high amount, number, or level is large, or larger than usual  OPP  low:  Temperatures remained high for the rest of the week. Lower-paid workers often cannot afford the high cost of living in the capital.high level/degree/rate etc (of something) High levels of car use mean our streets are more congested than ever. high crime rates high interest rateshigh price/charge/tax etc If you want better public services, you’ll have to pay higher taxes – it’s as simple as that. The train was approaching at high speed.high proportion/percentage etc (of something) (=a very large part of a number) A high proportion of women with children under five work full-time.► see thesaurus at expensive4good standard a high standard, quality etc is very good  OPP  low:  a high-performance computerhigh quality a range of high-quality goods at low prices Our aim is to provide the highest quality service to all our customers.high standard (=very good levels of work, achievement, behaviour etc) The general standard of the entries was very high. Our guests expect us to maintain high standards.5containing a lot containing a lot of a particular substance or quality  OPP  lowhigh in something Choose foods that are high in fiber and low in calories.a high sugar/salt/fibre etc content Red meat tends to have a high fat content.6rank/position having an important position in society or within an organization  OPP  low:  a high rank in the US Navy the City’s highest honourhigh up (=in a powerful position) someone high up in the CIAhigh office (=an important position) Both of them held high office in the Anglican Church.high society (=rich people of the highest social class) →high-class, high-ranking, high-up, → friends in high placesat friend1(12)7advanced [only before noun] advanced and often complicated:  We can offer all the benefits of the latest high technology. the world of high financethe higher animals/mammals/organisms etc (=animals etc that are more intelligent or advanced than others)8high opinion/regard/praise etc strong approval of someone or something, or an expression of strong approval:  I’ve always had a high opinion of her work.hold somebody/something in high esteem/regard (=respect them very much) As an educationalist, he was held in very high esteem. Romsey earned high praise from his boss.9high priority (also high on the list/agenda) important and needing to be done or dealt with quickly:  Most people feel that education needs to be given higher priority. Arms control is high on the agenda.10high hopes/expectations when someone hopes or expects that something will be very good or successful:  My expectations of the place were never very high, but I didn’t think it would be this bad.have high hopes/expectations Like many young actors, I had high hopes when I first started out.11sound near or above the top of the range of sounds that humans can hear  OPP  low:  I always had difficulty reaching the high notes  (=when singing). a high squeaky voice →high-pitched12high point (also high spot) British English an especially good part of an activity or event:  The visit to the ancient capital city was one of the high points of the tour.13high ground a)an area of land that is higher than the area surrounding it:  Villagers herded the livestock to high ground to keep them safe during the floods. b)a better, more moral, or more powerful position in an argument or competition:  Neither side in this conflict can claim the moral high ground.14high spirits feelings of happiness and energy, especially when you are having fun:  It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits. I don’t think they intended any harm – it was just high spirits.15happy/excited [not before noun] happy and excited:  I was still high from the applause.16drugs [not before noun] behaving in a strange and excited way as the result of taking drugshigh on Most people there were high on cocaine.get high (=take a drug to make yourself high) Steve was as high as a kite (=strongly affected by drugs or alcohol).17sea/river having risen to a high level  OPP  low:  The river is at its highest in spring. →high tide18it is high time somebody did something used to say that something should be done now:  It’s high time you got a job.19time the middle or the most important part of a particular period of time:  high summerhigh noon (=12 o'clock in the middle of the day) →high season20high wind a strong wind21high alert a situation in which people are told to be ready because there is a strong possibility of an attack or of something dangerous happeningput/place somebody on high alert Troops were put on high alert.22high life/living the enjoyable life that rich and fashionable people have:  We’re all stuck here, while he’s off living the high life in New York.23high drama/adventure very exciting events or situations:  a life with moments of high drama24end/finish/begin etc (something) on a high note to end, finish something etc in a successful way:  The team finished their tour on a high note in Barbados.25high principles/ideals ideas about personal behaviour based on the belief that people should always behave in an honest and morally good way:  a man of high moral principles26high and mighty talking or behaving as if you think you are better or more important than other people:  Don’t get high and mighty with me.27be/get on your high horse to give your opinion about something in a way that shows you think you are definitely right and that other people are wrong:  If she’d get down off her high horse for a moment, she might realize there’s more than one point of view here.28food British English cheese, meat etc that is high is not fresh and has a strong smell or taste29high days and holidays British English special occasions30high complexion/colouring British English a naturally pink or red face31in high dudgeon formal in an angry or offended way – often used humorously32language a)high style/register British English a very formal style of language, especially used in literature b)high German/Dutch etc a form of a language used for formal purposes that is often different from the ordinary form used by most people →highly, → stink to high heavenat stink1(1)THESAURUSbuildings/mountains etchigh measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings: · the highest mountain in the world· The castle was surrounded by high walls.· a high cliff· The council told the architects the tower was too high.tall high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow: · tall marble columns· A cat was hiding in the tall grass.· a tall modern buildingmajestic especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals: · the majestic mountains of the Himalayas· The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows.· The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light.soaring [only before noun] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive: · a soaring skyscraper· the soaring towers of the palacetowering [only before noun] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening: · The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison.· towering treeslofty [usually before noun] literary very high and impressive – used in literature: · the lofty peaks in the far distancehigh-rise [usually before noun] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices: · a high-rise apartment block· He works in a high-rise office in New York.COLLOCATIONS CHECKhigh mountain/building/wall/fencetall person/tree/plant/building/tower/statuemajestic mountain/building/tree/animalsoaring building/tower/mountaintowering wall/tree/mountain/buildinglofty building/mountain/tree/heightshigh-rise buildingsoundshigh-pitched higher than most sounds or voices: · He has a rather high-pitched voice.· Bats make high-pitched squeaks.· the high-pitched whine of a dentist's drillshrill high and unpleasant: · Her voice became more shrill.· The bird has rather a shrill cry.piercing extremely high and loud, in a way that is unpleasant: · a piercing scream· Suddenly I heard a piercing whistle.squeaky making very high noises that are not loud: · a squeaky gate· squeaky floorboards· a squeaky little voicehigh1 adjectivehigh2 adverbhigh3 nounhighhigh2 ●●● S2 W3 adverb  Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1above the ground at or to a level high above the ground, the floor etc  OPP  low:  He kicked the ball high into the air, over the heads of the crowd.high above/into etc Hotel Miramar is situated high above the bay. A ski lift whisks you high into the mountains.2value/cost/amount at or to a high value, cost, amount etc  OPP  low:  If prices shoot up any higher, no one will be able to afford to live in the area. Tom scored higher than anyone else in the class.3sound with a high sound:  A strange cry rang high into the night.4achievement at or to a high rank or level of achievement, especially within a company  OPP  low:  It seems that the higher you rise, the less time you have to actually do your job. My parents always encouraged me to aim high.5(leave somebody/something) high and dry a)if someone is left high and dry, they are left without any help or without the things that they need b)if a boat, area etc is left high and dry, it is left on land because the water that surrounded it has gone down:  The once-thriving port of Rye was left high and dry as sea levels retreated.6look/search high and low to try to find someone or something by looking everywhere:  We looked high and low for Sandy but couldn’t find her. → hold your head highat hold1(16), → live high on the hogat live1(26), → be riding highat ride1(6), → run highat run1(28)high1 adjectivehigh2 adverbhigh3 nounhighhigh3 ●○○ noun [countable]  Entry menu Examples word sets Collocations Phrases Word family 1number/amount the highest price, number, temperature etc that has ever been recorded, or that has been recorded within a particular period of time:  Highs of 40°C were recorded in the region last summer.a new/record/ten-year etc high The price of oil reached a new high this week.2excitement informal a feeling of great happiness or excitement:  They’re bound to be on a high after such an incredible victory. the emotional highs and lows of a new romance3drugs a feeling of pleasure or excitement produced by some drugs4weather an area of high pressure that affects the weather5school a short form of high school, used in the name of a school:  Benjamin Franklin High6from on high from someone in a position of authority – used humorously:  An order came from on high.7on high formal a)at a high temperature as measured by an electric oven etc:  Microwave on high for eight minutes. b)formal in a high place or heaven:  An angel came from on high.

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from bottom to top        从底到顶                    1        ★                  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。                            OPP                                            low                                                  2        ★                  used to talk about the distance that sth 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。                            far above ground        离地面远                    3        ★                  at a level which 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。                          ◆          They were flying at high altitude.          他们正在高空飞行。                          ◆          the grasslands of the high prairies          高地草原                            OPP                                            low                                                  greater than normal        超出常规                    4        ★                  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 temperature/speed/price          高温；高速；高价                          ◆          a high rate of inflation          高通货膨胀率                          ◆          Demand is high at this time of year.          一年的这个时期需求很大。                          ◆          a            high levelof pollution                    严重的污染                          ◆          a            high standardof craftsmanship                    高水平的手工艺                          ◆                      high-qualitygoods                    优质商品                          ◆          A            high degreeof accuracy is needed.                    需要高度的准确性。                          ◆          The tree blew over in the            high winds.                    树被大风刮倒了。                          ◆          We had            high hopesfor the business            (= we believed it would be successful).                    我们对这项生意寄予了很大希望。                          ◆          The cost in terms of human life was high.          付出了很大的生命代价。                          ☞compare                                                    low                                                   adj.                           (4              )                                                  containing a lot        含量多                    5        ★                  high(in sth)                          containing a lot of a particular substance            含某物多                                    OPP                                                    low                                                              ◆          foods which are high in fat          高脂肪食物                          ◆          a high potassium content          高钾含量                          ◆          a            high-fatdiet                    高脂肪的饮食                            rank/status        等级；地位                    6                  (            usually before noun              通常用于名词前            )                    near the top in rank or status            上层的；地位高的                                    ◆          She has held            high officeunder three prime ministers.                    她曾在三任首相手下任过要职。                          ◆          He has friends            in high places            (= among people of power and influence).                    他有位高权重的朋友。                          OPP                                                    low                                                                valuable        有价值                    7                  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。                            ideals/principles        理想；准则                    8                  (            usually before noun              通常用于名词前            )                    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                            approving        赞同                    9                  (            usually before noun              通常用于名词前            )                    showing a lot of approval or respect for sb            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 opinionof yourself!                    你似乎自我评价很高嘛！                          OPP                                                    low                                                                sound        声音                    10                  at the upper end of the range of sounds that humans can hear; not deep or low            高音的                                    ◆          She has a high voice.          她嗓音很尖。                          ◆          That note is definitely too high for me.          那个音对我来说绝对太高了。                          OPP                                                    low                                                                of period of time        时段                    11                  [only before noun          ]                          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                            food        食物                    12                  (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                                      on alcohol/drugs        喝酒；吸毒                    13                  [not before noun          ]                          high(on sth)                          (            informal)                    behaving in an excited way because of the effects of alcohol or drugs            有醉意；表现兴奋                                      phonetics        语音学                    14        (          phonetics            语音          )                =                                                    close                                      2                         adj.                           (16              )                                                  IDIOMS              be/get on your high ˈhorse                              (              informal)                        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                                                  have a ˈhigh old time                              (              old-fashioned,              informal)                        to enjoy yourself very much              玩得很开心                                                  high and ˈdry                  1                      (of a boat, etc.            小船等            )                                in a position out of the water              高出水面；搁浅                                            ◆            Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank.            他们的帆船搁浅在沙丘上了。                                    2                      in a difficult situation, without help or money              处境艰难；无依无靠；身无分文                                                  high and ˈmighty                              (              informal)                        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 ˈkite                              (              informal)                        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                                                  in high ˈdudgeon                              (              old-fashioned,              formal)                        in an angry or offended mood, and showing other people that you are angry              愤然；怒冲冲                                            ◆            He stomped out of the room in high dudgeon.            他愤怒地噔噔走出了屋子。                                      smell, stink, etc. to high ˈheaven        (          informal)                          1                      to have a strong unpleasant smell              发出难闻气味；难闻透顶                                                2                      to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable              很不诚实；不道德                                                  ☞more at                                    hell                              ,                                    moral                                   adj.            ,                                    order                                   n.            ,                                    profile                                   n.            ,                                    time                                   n.                                  noun                        level/number        水平；数量                    1                  the highest level or number            最高水平；最大数量                                    ◆          Profits reached an            all-time highlast year.                    去年的利润空前地高。                            weather        天气                    2                  an area of high air pressure; an            anticyclone            高气压区；反气旋                                    ◆          A high over southern Europe is bringing fine, sunny weather to all parts.          欧洲南部上空的高气压正给各地带来阳光灿烂的好天气。                            3                  the highest temperature reached during a particular day, week, etc.            （某天、某星期等的）最高气温                                    ◆          Highs today will be in the region of 25°C.          今天的最高气温将为 25 摄氏度左右。                            from drugs        毒品引起                    4                  (            informal)                    the feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets after taking some types of drugs            （毒品引致的）快感                                    ◆          The high lasted all night.          那种快感持续了一整夜。                            from success/enjoyment        来自成功╱乐趣                    5                  (            informal)                    the feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets from doing sth enjoyable or being successful at sth            极大欢乐；极度高兴；乐不可支                                    ◆          He was            on a real highafter winning the competition.                    他赢了那场比赛后高兴极了。                          ◆          the            highs and lowsof her acting career                    她的演员生涯的大起大落                            school        学校                    6                  used in the name of a high school            （用于中学校名）                                    ◆          He graduated from Little Rock High in 1982.          他 1982 年毕业于小石城中学。                            IDIOM              on ˈhigh                  1                      (              formal)                        in a high place              在高处                                            ◆            We gazed down into the valley from on high.            我们从高处向下眺望山谷。                                    2                      (              humorous)                        the people in senior positions in an organization              高层人员                                            ◆            An order came down from on high that lunchbreaks were to be half an hour and no longer.            上头指示说午餐休息时间不得超过半小时。                                    3                      in heaven              在天上                                            ◆            The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high.            这场灾难被视作上天的惩罚。                                                    adverb        ★                        (              high·er        ,        high·est            )              far from ground/bottom        远离地面╱底部                    1        ★                  at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom            在高处；向高处；高                                    ◆          An eagle circled high overhead.          一只鹰在头顶上空盘旋。                          ◆          I can't jump any higher.          我没法跳得更高了。                          ◆          She never got very high in the company.          她在公司里从未坐到很高的位置。                          ◆          His desk was            piled highwith papers.                    他的桌子上摞着高高的一堆文件。                          ◆          She's            aiming high            (= hoping to be very successful)in her exams.                    她期望考出优异成绩。                            value/amount        价值；数量                    2        ★                  at or to a large cost, value or amount            （成本、价值）高；（数量）大                                    ◆          Prices are expected to rise even higher this year.          预计今年的价格将涨得更高。                            sound        声音                    3        ★                  at a high            pitch            音调高                                    ◆          I can't sing that high.          我唱不了那么高的调子。                          OPP                                                    low                                                                IDIOMS              ˌhigh and ˈlow                              everywhere              到处；各地                                            ◆            I've searched high and low for my purse.            我到处找我的钱包。                                      run ˈhigh                              (especially of feelings            尤指情绪            )                                to be strong and angry or excited              激愤；激昂                                            ◆            Feelings ran high as the election approached.            选举临近，大家情绪都很激动。                                      ☞more at                                    fly                                   v.            ,                                    head                                   n.            ,                                    ride                                   v.                        WHICH WORD? 词语辨析                                      high / tall                      ■                          Highis 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。                        You also use              highto describe the distance of something from the ground.              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？                                            ■                          Tallis used instead of              highto 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。                                      Tallis also used for things that are high and narrow such as trees.                              *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                        Buildings can be              highor              tall.              建筑物用 high 或 tall 均可。                                                      high              /        haɪ                ;          NAmE                haɪ                /             high[haɪ]级别:higher, highestCET4CET6TEM4考研j1412772143499929589606116325288763r3325948011982121236618131982n94762081485121589744142ADJ11610551486ADV3251355830NOUN6663114510Spoken:338221876higher[28147] highest[14276] highs[743]高(86%)，高的(12%)，高水平(1%)，高尚的(1%)n.高水平；天空；由麻醉品引起的快感；高压地带adj.高的；高级的；崇高的；高音调的adv.高；奢侈地n.(High)人名；(英)海伊

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Collins	high ★★★★★ /ha͟ɪ/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]高的（不用于形容人或动植物） Something that is high extends a long way from the bottom to the top when it is upright. You do not use high to describe people, animals, or plants. [ADV after v] ...a house, with a high wall all around it... 四周围着高墙的房子 Mount Marcy is the highest mountain in the Adirondacks. 马西山是阿迪朗达克山脉中最高的山。 ...distraught people who have threatened to jump from high buildings. 曾威胁说要从高楼跳下的心神不安的人们 ...high-heeled shoes... 高跟鞋 The gate was too high for a man of his age to climb. 大门太高了，像他那个年龄的人爬不上去。 High is also an adverb. ...wagons packed high with bureaus, bedding, and cooking pots. 书桌、寝具和炊具堆得老高的运货车 Usage Note : The word you should use to describe people, animals, or plants is tall. She was rather tall for a woman. Tall is also used to describe buildings such as skyscrapers, and other things whose height is much greater than their width. ...tall pine trees. ...a tall glass vase. 形容人、动物或植物高时应该用tall。例如，She was rather tall for a woman（她在女人中已是相当高了）。tall 也可以用来形容摩天大楼等建筑物，以及其他高度远远超过宽度的物体。例如，tall pine trees（高挺的松树），a tall glass vase（一只高挑的玻璃花瓶）。 2 [ADJ 形容词]高度为…的；有…高的 You use high to talk or ask about how much something upright measures from the bottom to the top. [amount ADJ] ...an elegant bronze horse only nine inches high... 只有9英寸高的精致青铜马雕塑 The grass in the yard was waist high... 院子里的草有齐腰高。 Measure your garage: how high is the door? 量一量你的车库：门有多高？ 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（相对地面、海平面、其他人或物）高的 If something is high, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing. [oft ADJ prep] [oft PHR prep] I looked down from the high window... 我从高高的窗口往下看。 The bridge was high, jacked up on wooden piers... 桥很高，被几个大木墩托起。 The sun was high in the sky, blazing down on us... 太阳高挂在空中，火辣辣地照在我们身上。 In Castel Molo, high above Taormina, you can sample the famous almond wine made there. 在陶尔米纳山高处的莫罗堡，你可以品尝那里酿造的著名的杏仁酒。 High is also an adverb. ...being able to run faster or jump higher than other people. 能比别人跑得更快、或跳得更高 If something is high up, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing.（相对地面、海平面、其他人或物）高得多的 His farm was high up in the hills. 他的农场在山的高处。 ...grapes grown high up on the cliff... 生长在山崖高处的葡萄 We saw three birds circling very high up. 我们看到3只鸟在高空盘旋。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（数量、程度、强度等）高的 You can use high to indicate that something is great in amount, degree, or intensity. The European country with the highest birth rate is Ireland... 人口出生率最高的欧洲国家是爱尔兰。 Official reports said casualties were high... 官方报告称死伤惨重。 The higher the risk of lending money, the higher is the interest rate demanded by the lenders... 贷款的风险越高，贷方索要的利率就越高。 High winds have knocked down trees and power lines... 大风刮倒了树木和电线。 Commercialisation has given many sports a higher profile. 商业化已经让多项体育运动有了更高的公众关注度。 High is also an adverb. He expects the unemployment figures to rise even higher in coming months. 他预计失业人数会在今后几个月里进一步攀升。 You can use phrases such as 'in the high 80s' to indicate that a number or level is, for example, more than 85 but not as much as 90.85以上的；接近90的 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（食物等）含…高的，富含…的 If a food or other substance is high in a particular ingredient, it contains a large amount of that ingredient. [v-link ADJ in n] Don't indulge in rich sauces, fried food and thick pastry as these are high in fat. 不要吃太多浓酱汁、油炸食品和甜腻的油酥点心，因为这些食品的脂肪含量很高。 ...a superb compost, high in calcium. 富含钙的优质堆肥 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]最高点；最高水平 If something reaches a high of a particular amount or degree, that is the greatest it has ever been. [oft N of amount] Traffic from Jordan to Iraq is down to a dozen loaded lorries a day, compared with a high of 200 a day... 现在从约旦到伊拉克一天只有十几辆装货的卡车通过，而最高峰时可达到一天200辆。 Sales of Russian vodka have reached an all-time high. 俄罗斯伏特加酒的销量已达到历史最高水平。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（重要性）高的；重要的 If you say that something is a high priority or is high on your list, you mean that you consider it to be one of the most important things you have to do or deal with. [oft ADJ on n] The Labour Party has not made the issue a high priority... 工党尚未将该问题列为优先考虑的事项。 Economic reform is high on the agenda. 经济改革已成为头等大事。 8 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（地位、职位）高的，显赫的 Someone who is high in a particular profession or society, or has a high position, has a very important position and has great authority and influence. [v-link ADJ in n] [oft PHR in n] Was there anyone particularly high in the administration who was an advocate of a different policy?... 政府中有没有哪位高层人物支持采取不同政策？ Every single one of the arms companies is controlled by the families of high officials. 每一家军火公司都是由高官家族控制的。 ...corruption in high places. 高层腐败 ...high social class. 上层社会 Someone who is high up in a profession or society has a very important position.（在某职业领域或社会）地位高，身居高位 His cousin is somebody quite high up in the navy... 他的堂兄是一位海军高官。 You've offended somebody very high up. 你得罪了某位高层人物。 9 [ADJ 形容词]先进的；高级的；复杂的 You can use high to describe something that is advanced or complex. [ADJ n] Neither Anna nor I are interested in high finance. 安娜和我对巨额融资都不感兴趣。 ...the rise of Japan's high technology industries. 日本高科技产业的崛起 10 [ADV-GRADED 副词]向高的目标（努力） If you aim high, you try to obtain or to achieve the best that you can. [ADV after v] You should not be afraid to aim high in the quest for an improvement in your income... 想让自己的收入有所提高时，你应该敢于给自己设定高的目标。 We just do not set our sights high enough. 我们设定的目标不够高远。 11 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（声望、评价）高的 If someone has a high reputation, or people have a high opinion of them, people think they are very good in some way, for example at their work. She has always had a high reputation for her excellent short stories... 她一直因其优秀的短篇小说享有很高的声望。 People have such high expectations of you. 人们对你寄予重望。 12 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（质量、标准）高的 If the quality or standard of something is high, it is very good indeed. This is high quality stuff... 这东西质量很好。 His team were of the highest calibre... 他的团队水平一流。 Schools award scholarships for high academic achievement. 学校向学业成绩优异者授予奖学金。 13 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]崇高的；高尚的 If someone has high principles, they are morally good. [usu ADJ n] He was a man of the highest principles. 他是个道德崇高的人。 14 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（音调）高而尖的，高的 A high sound or voice is close to the top of a particular range of notes. Her high voice really irritated Maria. 她的尖嗓门实在让玛丽亚很恼火。 15 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（河流）水位高的 When a river is high, it contains much more water than usual. The waters of the Yangtze River are dangerously high for the time of year. 长江的水位每年这个时候都处于危险的高位。 16 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]兴奋的；兴高采烈的 If your spirits are high, you feel happy and excited. Her spirits were high with the hope of seeing Nick in minutes rather than hours. 她很兴奋，因为再过几分钟而不是几小时后就有希望见到尼克了。 17 [ADJ 形容词]喝醉了的；（吸毒后）极度兴奋的 If someone is high on drink or drugs, they are affected by the alcoholic drink or drugs they have taken. [v-link ADJ] [INFORMAL 非正式] He was too high on drugs and alcohol to remember them. 他吸毒酗酒后处于极度兴奋状态，已经记不得他们了。 18 [N-COUNT 可数名词]兴奋；高兴 A high is a feeling or mood of great excitement or happiness. [INFORMAL 非正式] 19 [PHRASE 短语]上级；上面 If you say that something came from on high, you mean that it came from a person or place of great authority. [usu from PHR] Orders had come from on high that extra care was to be taken during this week. 上面下了命令，本周要格外小心。 20 [PHRASE 短语]陷入困境 If you say that you were left high and dry, you are emphasizing that you were left in a difficult situation and were unable to do anything about it. [PHR after v] [emphasis] Schools with better reputations will be flooded with applications while poorer schools will be left high and dry. 较有名气的学校将会收到如潮水涌至般的申请，而差一些的学校则会陷入招生困境。 21 [PHRASE 短语]起起落落；快乐和痛苦；成功和失败 If you refer to the highs and lows of someone's life or career, you are referring to both the successful or happy times, and the unsuccessful or bad times. [oft PHR of n] 22 [PHRASE 短语]到处；各处 If you say that you looked high and low for something, you are emphasizing that you looked for it in every place that you could think of. [PHR after v] [emphasis] 23 in high dudgeon→see: dudgeon ； come hell or high water→see: hell ； to be high time→see: time ；
Oxford	high ★ / haɪ ; NAmE haɪ / adjective , noun , adverb high highs higher highest WORD FAMILY high adjective , noun , adverb ★ highly adverb height noun heighten verb adjective ( high·er , high·est ) from bottom to top 从底到顶 1 ★ 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。 OPP low 2 ★ used to talk about the distance that sth 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。 far above ground 离地面远 3 ★ at a level which 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。 ◆ They were flying at high altitude. 他们正在高空飞行。 ◆ the grasslands of the high prairies 高地草原 OPP low greater than normal 超出常规 4 ★ 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 temperature/speed/price 高温；高速；高价 ◆ a high rate of inflation 高通货膨胀率 ◆ Demand is high at this time of year. 一年的这个时期需求很大。 ◆ a high levelof pollution 严重的污染 ◆ a high standardof craftsmanship 高水平的手工艺 ◆ high-qualitygoods 优质商品 ◆ A high degreeof accuracy is needed. 需要高度的准确性。 ◆ The tree blew over in the high winds. 树被大风刮倒了。 ◆ We had high hopesfor the business (= we believed it would be successful). 我们对这项生意寄予了很大希望。 ◆ The cost in terms of human life was high. 付出了很大的生命代价。 ☞compare low adj. (4 ) containing a lot 含量多 5 ★ high(in sth) containing a lot of a particular substance 含某物多 OPP low ◆ foods which are high in fat 高脂肪食物 ◆ a high potassium content 高钾含量 ◆ a high-fatdiet 高脂肪的饮食 rank/status 等级；地位 6 ( usually before noun 通常用于名词前 ) near the top in rank or status 上层的；地位高的 ◆ She has held high officeunder three prime ministers. 她曾在三任首相手下任过要职。 ◆ He has friends in high places (= among people of power and influence). 他有位高权重的朋友。 OPP low valuable 有价值 7 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。 ideals/principles 理想；准则 8 ( usually before noun 通常用于名词前 ) 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 approving 赞同 9 ( usually before noun 通常用于名词前 ) showing a lot of approval or respect for sb 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 opinionof yourself! 你似乎自我评价很高嘛！ OPP low sound 声音 10 at the upper end of the range of sounds that humans can hear; not deep or low 高音的 ◆ She has a high voice. 她嗓音很尖。 ◆ That note is definitely too high for me. 那个音对我来说绝对太高了。 OPP low of period of time 时段 11 [only before noun ] 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 food 食物 12 (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 on alcohol/drugs 喝酒；吸毒 13 [not before noun ] high(on sth) ( informal) behaving in an excited way because of the effects of alcohol or drugs 有醉意；表现兴奋 phonetics 语音学 14 ( phonetics 语音 ) = close 2 adj. (16 ) IDIOMS be/get on your high ˈhorse ( informal) 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 have a ˈhigh old time ( old-fashioned, informal) to enjoy yourself very much 玩得很开心 high and ˈdry 1 (of a boat, etc. 小船等 ) in a position out of the water 高出水面；搁浅 ◆ Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank. 他们的帆船搁浅在沙丘上了。 2 in a difficult situation, without help or money 处境艰难；无依无靠；身无分文 high and ˈmighty ( informal) 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 ˈkite ( informal) 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 in high ˈdudgeon ( old-fashioned, formal) in an angry or offended mood, and showing other people that you are angry 愤然；怒冲冲 ◆ He stomped out of the room in high dudgeon. 他愤怒地噔噔走出了屋子。 smell, stink, etc. to high ˈheaven ( informal) 1 to have a strong unpleasant smell 发出难闻气味；难闻透顶 2 to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable 很不诚实；不道德 ☞more at hell , moral adj. , order n. , profile n. , time n. noun level/number 水平；数量 1 the highest level or number 最高水平；最大数量 ◆ Profits reached an all-time highlast year. 去年的利润空前地高。 weather 天气 2 an area of high air pressure; an anticyclone 高气压区；反气旋 ◆ A high over southern Europe is bringing fine, sunny weather to all parts. 欧洲南部上空的高气压正给各地带来阳光灿烂的好天气。 3 the highest temperature reached during a particular day, week, etc. （某天、某星期等的）最高气温 ◆ Highs today will be in the region of 25°C. 今天的最高气温将为 25 摄氏度左右。 from drugs 毒品引起 4 ( informal) the feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets after taking some types of drugs （毒品引致的）快感 ◆ The high lasted all night. 那种快感持续了一整夜。 from success/enjoyment 来自成功╱乐趣 5 ( informal) the feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets from doing sth enjoyable or being successful at sth 极大欢乐；极度高兴；乐不可支 ◆ He was on a real highafter winning the competition. 他赢了那场比赛后高兴极了。 ◆ the highs and lowsof her acting career 她的演员生涯的大起大落 school 学校 6 used in the name of a high school （用于中学校名） ◆ He graduated from Little Rock High in 1982. 他 1982 年毕业于小石城中学。 IDIOM on ˈhigh 1 ( formal) in a high place 在高处 ◆ We gazed down into the valley from on high. 我们从高处向下眺望山谷。 2 ( humorous) the people in senior positions in an organization 高层人员 ◆ An order came down from on high that lunchbreaks were to be half an hour and no longer. 上头指示说午餐休息时间不得超过半小时。 3 in heaven 在天上 ◆ The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high. 这场灾难被视作上天的惩罚。 adverb ★ ( high·er , high·est ) far from ground/bottom 远离地面╱底部 1 ★ at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom 在高处；向高处；高 ◆ An eagle circled high overhead. 一只鹰在头顶上空盘旋。 ◆ I can't jump any higher. 我没法跳得更高了。 ◆ She never got very high in the company. 她在公司里从未坐到很高的位置。 ◆ His desk was piled highwith papers. 他的桌子上摞着高高的一堆文件。 ◆ She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful)in her exams. 她期望考出优异成绩。 value/amount 价值；数量 2 ★ at or to a large cost, value or amount （成本、价值）高；（数量）大 ◆ Prices are expected to rise even higher this year. 预计今年的价格将涨得更高。 sound 声音 3 ★ at a high pitch 音调高 ◆ I can't sing that high. 我唱不了那么高的调子。 OPP low IDIOMS ˌhigh and ˈlow everywhere 到处；各地 ◆ I've searched high and low for my purse. 我到处找我的钱包。 run ˈhigh (especially of feelings 尤指情绪 ) to be strong and angry or excited 激愤；激昂 ◆ Feelings ran high as the election approached. 选举临近，大家情绪都很激动。 ☞more at fly v. , head n. , ride v. WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 high / tall ■ Highis 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。 You also use highto describe the distance of something from the ground. 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？ ■ Tallis used instead of highto 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。 Tallis also used for things that are high and narrow such as trees. 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 Buildings can be highor tall. 建筑物用 high 或 tall 均可。 high / haɪ ; NAmE haɪ /
LDC	high1 adjective high2 adverb high3 noun highhigh1 /haɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative higher, superlative highest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1from bottom to top measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top OPP low: This is the highest mountain in Japan. The camp was surrounded by a high fence.100 feet/30 metres etc high waves up to 40 metres high a ten-foot high statue How high is the Eiffel Tower?chest/waist/knee etc high (=as high as your chest etc) The grass was knee-high. ► Do not use high to describe people, animals, trees, and plants. Use tall: You’re getting very tall (NOT You’re getting very high). \| a tall palm tree (NOT a high palm tree)2above ground in a position that is a long way, or a longer way than usual, above the ground, floor etc OPP low: The apartment had spacious rooms with high ceilings. a high shelf high altitudes The sun was already high in the sky. High up among the clouds, we saw the summit of Everest.3large number a high amount, number, or level is large, or larger than usual OPP low: Temperatures remained high for the rest of the week. Lower-paid workers often cannot afford the high cost of living in the capital.high level/degree/rate etc (of something) High levels of car use mean our streets are more congested than ever. high crime rates high interest rateshigh price/charge/tax etc If you want better public services, you’ll have to pay higher taxes – it’s as simple as that. The train was approaching at high speed.high proportion/percentage etc (of something) (=a very large part of a number) A high proportion of women with children under five work full-time.► see thesaurus at expensive 4good standard a high standard, quality etc is very good OPP low: a high-performance computerhigh quality a range of high-quality goods at low prices Our aim is to provide the highest quality service to all our customers.high standard (=very good levels of work, achievement, behaviour etc) The general standard of the entries was very high. Our guests expect us to maintain high standards.5containing a lot containing a lot of a particular substance or quality OPP lowhigh in something Choose foods that are high in fiber and low in calories.a high sugar/salt/fibre etc content Red meat tends to have a high fat content.6rank/position having an important position in society or within an organization OPP low: a high rank in the US Navy the City’s highest honourhigh up (=in a powerful position) someone high up in the CIAhigh office (=an important position) Both of them held high office in the Anglican Church.high society (=rich people of the highest social class) → high-class , high-ranking , high-up , → friends in high places at friend1(12) 7advanced [only before noun] advanced and often complicated: We can offer all the benefits of the latest high technology. the world of high financethe higher animals/mammals/organisms etc (=animals etc that are more intelligent or advanced than others)8high opinion/regard/praise etc strong approval of someone or something, or an expression of strong approval: I’ve always had a high opinion of her work.hold somebody/something in high esteem/regard (=respect them very much) As an educationalist, he was held in very high esteem. Romsey earned high praise from his boss.9high priority (also high on the list/agenda) important and needing to be done or dealt with quickly: Most people feel that education needs to be given higher priority. Arms control is high on the agenda.10high hopes/expectations when someone hopes or expects that something will be very good or successful: My expectations of the place were never very high, but I didn’t think it would be this bad.have high hopes/expectations Like many young actors, I had high hopes when I first started out.11sound near or above the top of the range of sounds that humans can hear OPP low: I always had difficulty reaching the high notes (=when singing). a high squeaky voice → high-pitched 12high point (also high spot) British English an especially good part of an activity or event: The visit to the ancient capital city was one of the high points of the tour.13high ground a)an area of land that is higher than the area surrounding it: Villagers herded the livestock to high ground to keep them safe during the floods. b)a better, more moral, or more powerful position in an argument or competition: Neither side in this conflict can claim the moral high ground.14high spirits feelings of happiness and energy, especially when you are having fun: It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits. I don’t think they intended any harm – it was just high spirits.15happy/excited [not before noun] happy and excited: I was still high from the applause.16drugs [not before noun] behaving in a strange and excited way as the result of taking drugshigh on Most people there were high on cocaine.get high (=take a drug to make yourself high) Steve was as high as a kite (=strongly affected by drugs or alcohol).17sea/river having risen to a high level OPP low: The river is at its highest in spring. → high tide 18it is high time somebody did something used to say that something should be done now: It’s high time you got a job.19time the middle or the most important part of a particular period of time: high summerhigh noon (=12 o'clock in the middle of the day) → high season 20high wind a strong wind21high alert a situation in which people are told to be ready because there is a strong possibility of an attack or of something dangerous happeningput/place somebody on high alert Troops were put on high alert.22high life/living the enjoyable life that rich and fashionable people have: We’re all stuck here, while he’s off living the high life in New York.23high drama/adventure very exciting events or situations: a life with moments of high drama24end/finish/begin etc (something) on a high note to end, finish something etc in a successful way: The team finished their tour on a high note in Barbados.25high principles/ideals ideas about personal behaviour based on the belief that people should always behave in an honest and morally good way: a man of high moral principles26high and mighty talking or behaving as if you think you are better or more important than other people: Don’t get high and mighty with me.27be/get on your high horse to give your opinion about something in a way that shows you think you are definitely right and that other people are wrong: If she’d get down off her high horse for a moment, she might realize there’s more than one point of view here.28food British English cheese, meat etc that is high is not fresh and has a strong smell or taste29high days and holidays British English special occasions30high complexion/colouring British English a naturally pink or red face31in high dudgeon formal in an angry or offended way – often used humorously32language a)high style/register British English a very formal style of language, especially used in literature b)high German/Dutch etc a form of a language used for formal purposes that is often different from the ordinary form used by most people → highly , → stink to high heaven at stink1(1) THESAURUSbuildings/mountains etchigh measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings: · the highest mountain in the world· The castle was surrounded by high walls.· a high cliff· The council told the architects the tower was too high.tall high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow: · tall marble columns· A cat was hiding in the tall grass.· a tall modern buildingmajestic especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals: · the majestic mountains of the Himalayas· The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows.· The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light.soaring [only before noun] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive: · a soaring skyscraper· the soaring towers of the palacetowering [only before noun] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening: · The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison.· towering treeslofty [usually before noun] literary very high and impressive – used in literature: · the lofty peaks in the far distancehigh-rise [usually before noun] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices: · a high-rise apartment block· He works in a high-rise office in New York.COLLOCATIONS CHECKhigh mountain/building/wall/fencetall person/tree/plant/building/tower/statuemajestic mountain/building/tree/animalsoaring building/tower/mountaintowering wall/tree/mountain/buildinglofty building/mountain/tree/heightshigh-rise buildingsoundshigh-pitched higher than most sounds or voices: · He has a rather high-pitched voice.· Bats make high-pitched squeaks.· the high-pitched whine of a dentist's drillshrill high and unpleasant: · Her voice became more shrill.· The bird has rather a shrill cry.piercing extremely high and loud, in a way that is unpleasant: · a piercing scream· Suddenly I heard a piercing whistle.squeaky making very high noises that are not loud: · a squeaky gate· squeaky floorboards· a squeaky little voice high1 adjective high2 adverb high3 noun highhigh2 ●●● S2 W3 adverb Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1above the ground at or to a level high above the ground, the floor etc OPP low: He kicked the ball high into the air, over the heads of the crowd.high above/into etc Hotel Miramar is situated high above the bay. A ski lift whisks you high into the mountains.2value/cost/amount at or to a high value, cost, amount etc OPP low: If prices shoot up any higher, no one will be able to afford to live in the area. Tom scored higher than anyone else in the class.3sound with a high sound: A strange cry rang high into the night.4achievement at or to a high rank or level of achievement, especially within a company OPP low: It seems that the higher you rise, the less time you have to actually do your job. My parents always encouraged me to aim high.5(leave somebody/something) high and dry a)if someone is left high and dry, they are left without any help or without the things that they need b)if a boat, area etc is left high and dry, it is left on land because the water that surrounded it has gone down: The once-thriving port of Rye was left high and dry as sea levels retreated.6look/search high and low to try to find someone or something by looking everywhere: We looked high and low for Sandy but couldn’t find her. → hold your head high at hold1(16) , → live high on the hog at live1(26) , → be riding high at ride1(6) , → run high at run1(28) high1 adjective high2 adverb high3 noun highhigh3 ●○○ noun [countable] Entry menu Examples word sets Collocations Phrases Word family 1number/amount the highest price, number, temperature etc that has ever been recorded, or that has been recorded within a particular period of time: Highs of 40°C were recorded in the region last summer.a new/record/ten-year etc high The price of oil reached a new high this week.2excitement informal a feeling of great happiness or excitement: They’re bound to be on a high after such an incredible victory. the emotional highs and lows of a new romance3drugs a feeling of pleasure or excitement produced by some drugs4weather an area of high pressure that affects the weather5school a short form of high school, used in the name of a school: Benjamin Franklin High6from on high from someone in a position of authority – used humorously: An order came from on high.7on high formal a)at a high temperature as measured by an electric oven etc: Microwave on high for eight minutes. b)formal in a high place or heaven: An angel came from on high.
WDF	high [haɪ] 级别:higher, highest CET4CET6TEM4考研 j141 277214 34999 29589 60611 63252 88763 r3325 9480 1198 2121 2366 1813 1982 n9476 2081 485 121 589 744 142 ADJ116 10551486 ADV3251 355830 NOUN6663 114510 Spoken: 338221876 higher[28147] highest[14276] highs[743] 高(86%)，高的(12%)，高水平(1%)，高尚的(1%) n.高水平；天空；由麻醉品引起的快感；高压地带 adj.高的；高级的；崇高的；高音调的 adv.高；奢侈地 n.(High)人名；(英)海伊

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