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Elevated Higher High   [Usu Adj N Raised Things

英语单词 elevated
英美音标 英 ['elɪveɪtɪd] 美 ['elɪveɪtɪd]
中文释义 adj.抬高的;高层的;高尚的
动词elevate的过去式和过去分词.
英语例句 (1) I also find more overpasses and elevated highways have been built.
(2) Some elevated people favor the new policy.
(3) From a very early age the Prince was very conscious of his elevated state.
中文例句 (1) 我也发现建造了更多人行天桥和高架道路。
(2) 一些高层人士支持该项新政策。
(3) 王子很小的时候就十分清楚地意识到自己的高贵地位。
vocabulary简明 Something that's elevated is raised up higher than it usually is, or is higher than things around it. An elevated train line has tracks up high above the ground.
vocabulary扩展 If your house is elevated on a hill, it won't be in danger of flooding, but it'll be hard to drive up the driveway on snowy days. As well as being physically elevated, things can also be figuratively elevated: your elevated social status might make you feel superior to your friends, and your favorite soccer team might hold an elevated position in the league after winning several games. In both cases, something has a higher value than it once did.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADJ 形容词](人、工作、角色等)重要的,地位高的 A person, job, or role that is elevated is very important or of very high rank.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • His career has blossomed and that has given him a certain elevated status.

    他的事业蓬勃发展,这在一定程度上提升了他的地位。

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](想法、思想等)高尚的,崇高的,睿智的 If thoughts or ideas are elevated, they are on a high moral or intellectual level.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...the magazine's elevated British tone.

    杂志中高贵的英伦情调

3
[ADJ 形容词](土地、建筑等)高出周围的,高架的 If land or buildings are elevated, they are raised up higher than the surrounding area.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • An elevated platform on the stage collapsed during rehearsals.

    在排练过程中舞台上垫高的一个平台塌了。

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