high
adj
(-er, -est)
1
(a) (of things) extending far upwards; having a relatively big distance from the base to the top (指物)高的
a high fence, forehead, mountain 高的柵欄、 額頭、 山
high heels 高跟 * How high is Mt Everest? 埃佛勒斯峰 即珠穆朗瑪峰 有多高?
(b) having a specified distance from the base to the top 有某一高度的
knee-high boots 齊膝高的靴子
The wall is six feet high. 這墻高六英尺.
(c) situated far above the ground or above sea level 離地面或海拔很高的
a high ceiling, shelf 高的天花板、 擱板
fly at a high altitude 在高空飛行.
(d) being above the normal level 超過正常高度的
a jersey with a high neck 高領緊身針織套衫.
(e) (of a physical action) performed at or reaching a considerable distance above ground (指動作)在距離地面相當高處進行的或達到相當高度的
a high dive, kick 高臺跳水、 踢高球. =>Usage at height 用法見height. Cf 參看 low.
2 [usu attrib 通常作定語]
ranking above others in importance or quality 高級的
a high official 高級官員
a man of high standing 身分高的人
refer a case to a higher court 將案件提交上級法院處理
high society, ie the upper classes 上流社會
I have this information on the highest authority. 我有最高當局的這一方面資料.
3
(a) above the normal; extreme; intense 超乎尋常的; 極度的; 強烈的
a high price, temperature, fever, speed, wind, living standard 高價、 高溫、 高燒、 高速、 大風、 高的生活水平
high voltage, blood pressure, praise 高電壓、 高血壓、 高度的贊揚
The cost in terms of human life was high. 人命的損失很大.
I have high hopes of passing the exam. 我考試極有希望能及格.
A high degree of accuracy is needed. 需要有高度的準確性.
be in high spirits, ie be very cheerful 興高采烈
a high Tory, ie one holding traditional Conservative opinions 堅持保守黨傳統觀點的人.
(b) of great value 價值高的; 數值大的
play for high stakes 豪賭
My highest card is a ten. 我最大的牌是十點.
(c) [attrib 作定語]
extravagant; luxurious 奢侈的; 鋪張的
indulge in high living 奢靡無度
enjoy the high life 過奢侈生活.
(d) [usu attrib 通常作定語]
(of aims, ideas, etc) morally good; noble; virtuous (指目標、 思想等)高尚的, 崇高的, 有道德的
have high ideals 具有崇高的理想
a woman of high principle 有崇高道德原則的女子.
(e) [usu attrib 通常作定語]
very favourable 極討人喜歡的; 極有利的
have a high opinion of/high regard for sb 極贊許某人.
(f) [attrib 作定語]
(most) enjoyable (最)令人愉快的
the high point of the evening 晚會的高潮.
4 (of a sound) at or near the top of the musical scale; not deep or low (指聲音)尖利的, 高音調的
the high voice of a child 孩子的尖利的嗓音
The note was too high for him. 這音符太高, 他唱不了.
5 [attrib 作定語]
(of time) fully reached (指時間)已屆時的, 全盛的: high noon 正午
high summer, ie the middle of the summer 盛夏.
6 (of a gear) allowing greater speed of a vehicle in relation to its engine speed (指變速器)高擋的
You can change into a higher gear now you're going faster. 你既然已加快了速度, 就可以換上高擋了.
7 [pred 作表語]
(of meat, etc) beginning to go bad (指肉等)開始變質
Some game-birds are kept until they are high before cooking. 有些獵獲的飛禽一直保存到開始變質才烹制.
8 [usu pred 通常作表語]
~ (on sth) (infml 口) under the influence of (esp drugs or alcohol) 受到(尤指麻醉品或酒精飲料 影響
be/get high on cannabis 因吸食大麻而神魂恍惚.
9 (idm 習語) be/get on one's ,high `horse (infml 口) act h...
?? 擴展釋義
*[hai]n. 高度, 高處a. 高的, 高級的, 主要的, 高尚的, 高原的, 高音的, 昂貴的, 傲慢的ad. 高度地, 奢侈地【機】 高的相關詞組: high on high wide and handsome on high It is high time that... be for the high jump in high spirits talk in high language high and dry high and low high and mighty
?? 同詞根單詞
hitvt.& vi. 打,打擊;碰撞;
vt. 擊(球);(在精神上)打擊(某人);猜中;迎合;
n. 打,打擊;碰撞;(演出等)成功;批評,諷刺;
vi. (風暴、疾病等)襲擊;抨擊;(偶然)碰上;(突然)想到(與 on, upon 連用);