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BNC: 152 COCA: 141
high
haɪ haɪ
Word forms: comparative higher, superlative highest, plural highs
1 ADJ-GRADED 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. 高的（不用于形容人或动植物）

  • ...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。

SYN tall, towering, soaring, steep
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 [n ADJ] [as ADJ as] 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. 高度为…的;有…高的

  • ...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 （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. （相对地面、海平面、其他人或物）高的

  • 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 （数量、程度、强度等）高的 You can use high to indicate that something is great in amount, degree, or intensity. （数量、程度、强度等）高的

  • 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。

SYN strong, violent, extreme, blustery
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 （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. （食物等）含…高的，富含…的

  • Don't indulge in rich sauces, fried food and thick pastry as these are high in fat. [+ in]

    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 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. 最高点;最高水平

  • Traffic from Jordan to Iraq is down to a dozen loaded lorries a day, compared with a high of 200 a day. [+ of]

    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。

SYN peak, height, top, summit
7 ADJ-GRADED （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. （重要性）高的;重要的

  • 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. [+ on]

    经济改革已成为头等大事。

8 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] （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. （地位、职位）高的，显赫的

  • Was there anyone particularly high in the administration who was an advocate of a different policy?. [+ in]

    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 [ADJ n] 先进的;高级的;复杂的 You can use high to describe something that is advanced or complex. 先进的;高级的;复杂的

  • 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

SYN advanced, complex
10 ADV-GRADED [ADVERB after verb] 向高的目标（努力） If you aim high, you try to obtain or to achieve the best that you can. 向高的目标（努力）

  • 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。

SYN way up, aloft, far up, to a great height
11 ADJ-GRADED （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. （声望、评价）高的

  • 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。

SYN notable, leading, important, famous
12 ADJ-GRADED （质量、标准）高的 If the quality or standard of something is high, it is very good indeed. （质量、标准）高的

  • 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 [usually ADJ n] 崇高的;高尚的 If someone has high principles, they are morally good. 崇高的;高尚的

  • He was a man of the highest principles.

    他是个道德崇高的人。

14 ADJ-GRADED （音调）高而尖的，高的 A high sound or voice is close to the top of a particular range of notes. （音调）高而尖的，高的

  • Her high voice really irritated Maria.

    她的尖嗓门实在让玛丽亚很恼火。

SYN high-pitched, piercing, shrill, penetrating
15 ADJ-GRADED （河流）水位高的 When a river is high, it contains much more water than usual. （河流）水位高的

  • 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 兴奋的;兴高采烈的 If your spirits are high, you feel happy and excited. 兴奋的;兴高采烈的

  • 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。

SYN cheerful, excited, merry, exhilarated
17 ADJ [verb-link ADJ] 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. 喝醉了的;（吸毒后）极度兴奋的 [informal]

  • He was too high on drugs and alcohol to remember them. [+ on]

    他吸毒酗酒后处于极度兴奋状态，已经记不得他们了。

SYN intoxicated, stoned [slang] , spaced out [slang] , tripping [informal]
18 N-COUNT 兴奋;高兴 A high is a feeling or mood of great excitement or happiness. 兴奋;高兴 [informal]
19 PHRASE 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. 上级;上面

  • 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 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. 陷入困境 [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。

SYN abandoned, stranded, helpless, forsaken
21 PHRASE 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. 起起落落;快乐和痛苦;成功和失败
22 PHRASE 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. 到处;各处 [emphasis]
23 in high dudgeon→see: dudgeon  come hell or high water→see: hell  to be high time→see: time 
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tall 1 2

elevated, lofty, tall; (ant.) low 3

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BNC: 152 COCA: 141
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

noun²

 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
BNC: 152 COCA: 141
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

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 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

adverb

◆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

adverb

◆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

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 ♦︎ 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

adverb

◆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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