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high/hai/ adj., n. & adv.●adj. 1a of great vertical extent 高的 a high building 高楼 b (作 predic.; often in comb. 常用于复合词) of a specified height 有…高度的 one inch high 一英寸高; water was waist-high 水深齐腰 2a far above ground or sea level etc. 高于地面或水平面的 a high altitude 海拔高 b inland, esp. when raised 内陆的；高地的 High Asia 亚洲高原 3 extending above the normal or average level 比一般高的 high boots 高筒靴; jersey with a high neck 高领运动衫 4 of exalted, esp. spiritual, quality (尤指精神或品质)崇高的 high minds 宽宏大量; high principles 崇高准则; high art 高雅艺术 5 of exalted rank 级别高的 in high society 在上层社会; is high in the Government 在政府高层 6a great; intense; extreme; powerful 高的；大的 high praise 极高的赞扬; high temperature 高温 b greater than normal 比正常高的 high prices 高价 c extreme in religious or political opinion (宗教、政治上)极端的 high Tory 偏激的保守党人 7 (of physical action, esp. athletics) performed at, to, or from a considerable height (尤指运动)在相当高度完成的 high diving 高台跳水; high flying 高处飞行 8 (often foll. by 常后跟 on) colloq. intoxicated by alcohol or esp. drugs [口]喝醉了的；被毒品麻醉了的 9 (of a sound or note) of high frequency; shrill; at the top end of the scale (声音或音符)高音的；尖声的 10 (of a period, an age, a time, etc.) at its peak (指时期、年龄、时间等)处在高峰的；全盛的 high noon 正午; high summer 盛夏; High Renaissance 全盛的文艺复兴时期 11a (of meat etc.) beginning to go bad; off (肉等)开始变质的 b (of game) well-hung and slightly decomposed (野味)有些变质的 12 Geog. (of latitude) near the North or South Pole 【地理】(纬度)接近南极或北极的 13 Phonet. 【语音】 = CLOSE1 adj. 14 ●n. 1 a high, or the highest, level or figure 高峰，高潮；最高水平；最高数字 2 an area of high barometric pressure; an anticyclone 高压区，高气压 3 slang a euphoric state, esp. drug-induced [俚语] (尤指毒瘾引起的)兴奋状态 I'm on a high at the moment 我现在觉得很兴奋 4 top gear in a motor vehicle 高速档 5 N. Amer. colloq. high school [北美口]高中 6 (作 the High) Brit. colloq. a High Street, esp. that in Oxford [英口]大街(尤指牛津大街) ●adv. 1 far up; aloft 高高地；在高处 flew the flag high 将旗帜高高升起 2 in or to a high degree 很大程度上 3 at a high price 高价地 4 (of a sound) at or to a high pitch 高音调地 sang high 大声唱 □ ace (or king or queen etc.) high (in card games) having the ace etc. as the highest-ranking card (纸牌游戏中)由 A 牌打头的，带大牌的 □ from on high from heaven or a high place 从高处；从天上 □ high old (作 attrib.) colloq. most enjoyable [口]最快乐的 had a high old time 玩得很开心 □ high opinion of a favourable opinion of 对某人评价很高 □ high, wide, and handsome colloq. in a carefree or stylish manner [口]无忧无虑的 □ in high feather see 见 FEATHER □ on high in or to heaven or a high place 在高处 □ on one's high horse colloq. behaving superciliously or arrogantly [口]举止傲慢的 □ play high 1 play for high stakes 作输赢很大的赌博 2 play a card of high value 玩分值高的纸牌 □ run high 1 (of the sea) have a strong current with high tide (指海)波涛汹涌的 2 (of feelings) be strong (指情绪)高涨的 [Old English hēah, from Germanic] |