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highadjectiveuk/haɪ/ us/haɪ/

high adjective DISTANCE

A2 (especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top to bottom（尤指无生命的东西）高的，有…高的

a high building/mountain高楼／高山
high ceilings高高的天花板
It's two and a half metres high and one metre wide.它有两米半高，一米宽。
The corn grew waist-high (= as high as a person's waist) in the fields.田里的玉米长到了齐腰的高度。

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The house is encircled by a high fence.

I've put the cake on a high shelf where he can't get at it.

I love high heels but they're rather impractical.

A high wall isolated the house from the rest of the village.

The village is perched on top of a high hill.

high adjective ABOVE AVERAGE

B1 greater than the usual level or amount（比通常水平）高的，多的

The job demands a high level of concentration.这项工作需要精神高度集中。
He suffers from high blood pressure.他患有高血压。
Antique furniture fetches very high prices these days.这段时间古董家具的卖价很高。
She got very high marks in her geography exam.她的地理考试得分很高。
It's very dangerous to drive at high speed when the roads are wet.在潮湿的路面上高速驾驶是很危险的。
He's in a high-security prison.他被关在一处戒备森严的监狱中。
high in sth

C1 containing a large quantity of something含有大量…的

I avoid foods that are high in fat.我避免食用含有大量脂肪的食物。
high standards/principles

B1 very good or very moral standards高标准／高度的道德准则

She was a woman of high principles.她是一位道德高尚的女士。
She demands very high standards from the people who work for her.她对为她工作的人要求很高。
high winds

fast, strong wind大风，强风

High winds caused delays on the ferries.大风导致渡轮延误。

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Chocolate has a high fat content.

She had a high temperature and was delirious.

Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some urban areas.

A lot of businesses are being hurt by the current high interest rates.

The pollen count is high today, which is bad news for hay fever sufferers.

high adjective IMPORTANT

B2 having power, an important position, or great influence（权位）重要的，高级的

an officer of high rank高级军官

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We've got to change the present system in which high court judges are regarded as somehow untouchable.

As the daughter of the president, she enjoys high status among her peers.

His father was a high-ranking official in the embassy.

She is widely regarded as the high priestess of contemporary dance.

At the age of 32, she managed to enter one of the citadels of high fashion.

high adjective SOUND

near or at the top of the range of sounds高音的，声音尖锐的

I can't reach the high notes.这些高音我唱不上去。

high adjective BAD

UK (of food) smelling bad and no longer good to eat（食物）腐坏的，变质的

This meat is rather high - I'm going to throw it out.这块肉已经变质了——我去扔掉。

high adjective MENTAL STATE

C2 not thinking or behaving normally because of taking drugs（因吸毒而）极度兴奋的

He was high on heroin at the time.他当时正因吸了海洛因而飘飘欲仙。

Idiom(s)

be as high as a kite
come/get (down) off your high horse
get on your high horse
have it on the highest authority
high and mighty
hunt/search high and low
leave sb high and dry
live high on/off the hog
on high
highnounuk/haɪ/ us/haɪ/

high noun ABOVE AVERAGE

[ C ] a higher level than has ever been reached previously最高水平，高潮

Interest rates have reached an all-time/record high.利率达到了历史最高水平／创纪录的高水平。

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The pass rate in the exams has reached a new high this year.

Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of frantic trading on the stock market.

The value of the shares hit a new high today.

Yields on gas and electricity shares have hit a record high.

Viewing figures for the TV show hit a new high last week.

high noun MENTAL STATE

[ C usually singular ] a period of extreme excitement or happiness when you feel full of energy, often caused by a feeling of success, or by drugs or alcohol or a religious experience（因获得成功带来的）极度兴奋；（毒品、酒精或宗教体验引起的）快感，极乐

Exercise gives you a high.运动使人兴奋。
She's been on a high ever since she got her article published in the Times.自从她的文章在《泰晤士报》上发表以来，她一直情绪高涨。
There are lots of highs and lows in this job.这份工作中有很多快乐也有许多沮丧。

high noun EDUCATION

[ S ] US informal forhigh school (when used in the name of a school)（用于中学名称中，high school的非正式说法）

I go to Santa Ana High.我在圣安娜高中上学。
highadverbuk/haɪ/ us/haɪ/

B1 at or to a large distance from the ground在高处，高高地

You'll have to hit the ball quite high to get it over that net.你必须把球打得相当高，这样它才能过那网。
The new jet flew much higher than most planes.这种新的喷气式飞机飞得比大多数飞机都高很多。

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We saw a condor gliding high above the mountains.

The ball rose high above the fielder and fell behind the boundary line.

Can you see those goats grazing high in the mountains?

He batted the ball high into the air.

She twirled her baton high in the air as she led the parade.

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high

noun¹

 1high level or point高水平ADJECTIVE | VERB + HIGH ADJECTIVE➤all-time, historic, new, record空前的高點；歷史最高點；新高；創紀錄的高度◇The number of prisoners has reached a historic high.囚犯的數量達到了歷史新高。➤previous先前的高度➤five-year, ten-year, etc. * 5 年、10 年等以來的最高水平➤career職業生涯巔峰◇He hit a career high with his performance as Al.扮演阿爾一角後他的職業生涯達到了高峰。VERB + HIGH➤hit, reach創下最高紀錄；達到高點◇Share prices reached an all-time high yesterday.股票價格昨天達到前所未有的最高點。
high

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 2feeling of great pleasure or happiness興奮ADJECTIVE | VERB + HIGH | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤real, tremendous十分興奮➤emotional情緒高漲➤natural自然的興奮◇He was still on a natural high after cheating death.死裏逃生後，他依舊表現出自然的亢奮。➤adrenalin, caffeine由腎上腺素分泌的／由咖啡因引起的興奮VERB + HIGH➤experience, get體驗／得到快感◇the high she got from her job她從工作中得到的快感➤give sb使某人亢奮◇The drug gives you a tremendous high.這種毒品使你亢奮異常。PREPOSITION➤on a high處於興奮狀態；在高潮中◇She's been on a real high since she got her exam results.拿到考試成績以後她就一直飄飄然開心至極。◇We want to finish on a high.我們想要在高潮中落幕。PHRASES➤the highs and lows起伏◇the emotional highs and lows of an actor's life演員一生中感情上的起伏跌宕
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high adj.
⇨ high 1 (a high price/speed) ⇨ high 2 (a high mountain) ⇨ high 3 (a high voice/sound) ⇨ top (high office)high noun
⇨ excitement (be on a high) ⇨ peak (Profits are at a high.)high1

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 a high price/speed/demand 高价；高速；高需求a high mountain 高山a high voice/sound 尖嗓音；响亮的声音tophigh office  ➡ See also the entries for excessive and expensive 另见excessive条和expensive条high ♦︎ inflated ♦︎ steep ♦︎ prohibitive ♦︎ unreasonable ♦︎ exorbitant ♦︎ astronomical ♦︎ extortionateThese words all describe a level, especially the price or cost of sth, that is more than normal or too much. 这些词均表示高的，尤指价位高。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达高的程度
high➔unreasonable➔prohibitive
inflatedexorbitant
steepastronomical
extortionate
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆high / inflated / steep / prohibitive / unreasonable / exorbitant / astronomical / extortionate prices◆high / steep / prohibitive / exorbitant / astronomical / extortionate costs◆high / exorbitant / astronomical / extortionate rates◆high / exorbitant / extortionate charges / taxes / fees / rents◆a high / an unreasonable / an astronomical level◆a high / an inflated / an astronomical figure■ high greater than normal in level or degree 高的；超出常规的◆They charge very high prices for a pretty average service.他们的服务很一般，收费却非常高。◆a high level of pollution严重的污染◆a high standard of craftsmanship高水平的手工艺◆A high degree of accuracy is needed.准确度要很高。◆Demand is high at this time of the year.每年这个时候需求很大。◆The cost in terms of human life was high.付出了高昂的生命代价。◆We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful).我们对这个企业抱有很大的期望。OPP low ⇨ poor 2 ■ inflated (of an amount or level) higher than is reasonable or acceptable （数量或水平）过高的，高得不合理的◆company directors with inflated salaries薪金奇高的公司董事◆Consumers are paying inflated prices for food.消费者要支付很高的食品费用。■ steep (informal) (of a price or demand) too much （价格或需求）过高的，过分的，不合理的◆£2 for a cup of coffee seems a little steep to me.一杯咖啡要2英镑我觉得有点太贵了。■ prohibitive prəˈhɪbətɪv, NAmE also proʊˈhɪbətɪv(of a price or cost) so high that it prevents people from buying sth or doing sth （价格或费用）高昂得令人难以承受的，贵得买不起的◆a prohibitive tax on imported cars进口汽车的高昂税费◆The price of property in the city is prohibitive.这座城市的房地产价格高得令人却步。▸ prohibitively

adverb

◆Car insurance can be prohibitively expensive for young drivers.汽车保险费有可能高得让年轻的开车人承受不起。■ unreasonable (often used in negative sentences 常用于否定句) (of a price or level) too high in a way that is unfair or not realistic （价格或水平）过高的，不合理的◆The fees they charge are not unreasonable.他们的收费还算合理。OPP reasonable ⇨ cheap ▸ unreasonably

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◆The bank was found to be charging unreasonably high prices for its services.人们认为这家银行收取过高的服务费。■ exorbitant ɪgˈzɔːbɪtənt; NAmE ɪgˈzɔːrbɪtənt (rather formal, disapproving) (of prices) much higher than is reasonable （价格）过高的，高得离谱的◆The lawyer charged us an exorbitant fee for two days' work.律师向我们收取的两天工作费用高得离谱。■ astronomical ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl (informal) (of a price or amount) extremely high or large （价格或数量）奇高的，极其巨大的◆the astronomical costs of land for building建筑用地的巨大成本◆The figures are astronomical.这些都是天文数字。▸ astronomically

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◆Interest rates are astronomically high.利率高得吓死人。■ extortionate ɪkˈstɔːʃənət; NAmE ɪkˈstɔːrʃənət (rather informal, disapproving) (of prices) much higher than is reasonable （价格）过于昂贵的，过高的◆They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.他们在放高利贷。NOTE 辨析 Exorbitant or extortionate? Exorbitant is more frequent and more formal than extortionate but there is no real difference in meaning. * exorbitant比extortionate更常见、更正式，但两个词在含义上没有实质差别。high2

adjective

 a high price/speed/demand 高价；高速；高需求a high mountain 高山a high voice/sound 尖嗓音；响亮的声音tophigh officehigh ♦︎ tall ♦︎ towering ♦︎ high-rise ♦︎ loftyThese words all describe sth which measures a long distance from the bottom to the top, or is at a level which is far away from the ground or sea. 这些词均表示离地面高的、海拔高的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a high / tall / towering / lofty mountain / cliff◆a high / tall / high-rise / lofty tower / building◆high / tall / towering walls◆high / tall trees / grass◆a high / tall / lofty peak◆a high / lofty ceiling◆towering / lofty heights■ high measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top; at a level which is a long way above the ground or sea 高的；离地面（或海拔）高的◆What's the highest mountain in the US?美国哪座山最高？◆Her shoes were black, with high heels.她穿的是黑色高跟鞋。◆He has a round face with a high forehead.他圆脸高额。◆They were flying at high altitude.他们正在高空飞行。◆I can't reach the top shelf－it's too high.我够不到顶层的搁板－太高了。ⓘ High is also used to talk or ask about the distance that sth measures from the bottom to the top. * high也用于指物体的高度◆How high is Everest?珠穆朗玛峰有多高？◆It's only a low wall－about a metre high.那堵墙很矮，约1米高。◆The grass was waist-high.那些草齐腰高。 OPP low ⓘ In this meaning low has no synonyms of its own. 表示“低、矮”之义时，low没有同义词◆a low wall / building / table矮墙；矮建筑物；矮桌◆a low range of hills低矮的山丘◆flying at low altitude低空飞行◆The sun was low in the sky.太阳低挂在天空。   see also height ⇨ length ■ tall having a greater than average height; measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top 高的；高大的；高耸的◆What's the tallest building in the world?世界上最高的建筑物是哪座？◆Pollutants are dispersed through tall chimneys.污染物经由高耸的烟囱排出。◆a tall glass of iced tea一大杯冰茶NOTE 辨析 High or tall?In many cases, where the meaning is 'measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top', either word can be used. However, they are most common in these collocations. 许多情况下，表示物体自身的高度时，两词可以通用，但最常见的搭配是◆a high mountain / cliff / peak / wall高山；高耸的悬崖／山峰；高墙◆(a) tall building / tower / tree / grass高楼；高塔；高大的树；高草 Tall is not used to talk about sth which is at a level a long way above the ground, it only refers to the distance between the top and the bottom of sth. * tall不指距地面高，仅指物体本身高◆The room has tall windows (= the windows stretch from the bottom of the wall to the top).这个房间有落地窗。◆The room has high windows (= they are at the top of the wall, near the ceiling).这个房间的窗子离地面很高。 ■ towering [only before noun] extremely tall or high and therefore impressive 高大的；高耸的；屹立的◆The coastline consists of wild, towering cliffs.海岸线上有高耸的峭壁。◆The building erupted in a towering inferno (= a very tall fire).这座大楼喷出冲天大火。■ ˈhigh-rise [only before noun](of a building) very tall and having lots of floors （建筑物）高层的◆These high-rise apartment blocks were built in the 1960s.这些高层公寓楼建于20世纪60年代。■ lofty [usually before noun] (formal or literary) very high and impressive 巍峨的；高耸的◆From the lofty heights of his apartment you could see right across New York.从他的高层公寓看出去，纽约尽收眼底。high3

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 a high price/speed/demand 高价；高速；高需求a high mountain 高山a high voice/sound 尖嗓音；响亮的声音tophigh officehigh ♦︎ shrill ♦︎ high-pitched ♦︎ sharp ♦︎ treble ♦︎ piercingThese words all describe voices or sounds that are at or near the top of a musical scale, and not deep or low. 这些词均表示高音的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a high / shrill / high-pitched / sharp / treble / piercing voice◆a high / shrill / high-pitched / sharp / piercing sound◆a high / shrill / sharp note◆a shrill / high-pitched / sharp / piercing scream / whistle◆a shrill / high-pitched / piercing shriek◆a shrill / high-pitched laugh◆in shrill / sharp / piercing tones■ high (of a voice or sound) at or near the top of a musical scale 高音的◆She has a high voice.她嗓音很尖。◆That note is definitely too high for me.那个音对我来说实在是太高了。 OPP low , deep ⇨ deep 2 ■ shrill (disapproving) (of a voice or sound) very high and loud, in an unpleasant way 尖声的；刺耳的；尖厉的◆The PE teacher's shrill voice rang out across the school fields.体育老师刺耳的嗓音传遍整个学校操场。◆A shrill scream rent the air.一声尖叫划破天空。▸ shrilly

adverb

◆She laughed shrilly.她尖声大笑。■ ˌhigh-ˈpitched (sometimes disapproving) (of sounds) high, sometimes in an unpleasant way （声音）高的，尖厉的◆She had a high-pitched giggle which irritated me intensely.她刺耳的傻笑声让我特别恼火。 OPP low-pitched ⓘ The opposite of high-pitched is low-pitched, but this is not very frequent and it is more usual just to use low: there is no unpleasantness associated with low sounds as there is with some high-pitched ones. * high-pitched的反义词是low-pitched，但该词并不常用，通常只用low，因为高音常令人感到不愉快，低音则不会。NOTE 辨析 High or high-pitched?This meaning of high combines with a few very frequent nouns for sounds. * high表达此义时，与一些表示声音的常用词搭配◆a high voice / note / key高声；高音；高音调 High-pitched is used for most other sounds. 其他表示声音的词多数可与high-pitched搭配◆a high-pitched noise / scream / whistle / tone尖厉的噪音／叫声／哨声／声调Both words can be used with sound. 两个词都可与sound搭配◆a high / high-pitched sound尖厉的声音 High-pitched can sometimes suggest a rather unpleasant sound. * high-pitched有时含声音不悦耳之意。 ■ sharp [usually before noun](of a voice or sound) loud, sudden and often high in tone （嗓音或声音）突然而响亮的◆She read out the list in sharp, clipped tones.她清脆快速地宣读了名单。◆There was a sharp knock on the door.突然响起了敲门声。 OPP soft ⇨ quiet 2 ▸ sharply

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◆He rapped sharply on the window.他猛敲窗户。ⓘ In musical terminology a note that is sharp is above the correct pitch (= how high or low a note sounds). The opposite is flat. This meaning of sharp can also be used as an adverb. 在音乐术语中，sharp表示偏高音的，反义词是flat。sharp表达此义时还可用作副词◆That note was slightly sharp.那个音有些偏高。◆You played that note sharp.那个音你弹高了。 ■ treble ˈtrebl [only before noun] (music 音乐) (of a voice or musical note) high in tone （嗓音或音符）高的◆He sang in a high, clear treble voice.他的歌声高亢清亮。 OPP bass ⇨ deep 2 NOTE 辨析 High or treble? Treble is a more technical word than high, used in singing. * treble比high更为专业，用于声乐。■ piercing ˈpɪəsɪŋ; NAmE ˈpɪrsɪŋ [usually before noun] (disapproving) (of a voice or sound) very high, loud and unpleasant （嗓音或声音）刺耳的，尖厉的◆She gave a piercing scream.她尖叫了一声。◆She has such a piercing voice.她的声音是那么刺耳。NOTE 辨析 Shrill or piercing?A piercing sound or voice is loud and even higher and more unpleasant than a shrill sound or voice. * piercing比shrill声音更尖、更刺耳。
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