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| 1 | C/U how high something is , or how tall someone is 高度；身高 |
| He was about the same height as his wife. 他跟他妻子差不多高。 |
| in height a graceful tower, rising to 400 feet in height 一座外形优美的塔，高度为400英尺 |
| sb’ s full height (=their height when they stand up straight) He rose to his full height and surveyed the scene. 某人站直时的身高 |
| | 1a | the distance that something is from the ground or from the floor , or from a fixed level such as the sea 高度(指某物与地面、地板或海面等固定平面之间的距离) | | What height do you want the picture at? 你想把这幅画挂多高? | | She could remember being carried at shoulder height, giggling and swaying. 她记得曾被抱到肩膀那么高，一边晃一边咯咯笑。 | | at a height of Lescun is three miles from the main road at a height of 3,000 feet. 莱斯肯海拔3, 000英尺, 距大路3英里远。 | | a great height Her injuries are consistent with a fall from a great height. 她的伤情与从高处坠落的情况相符。 | | gain/lose height The aircraft began to lose height. 飞机开始下降。 | |
| | 1b | the state of being too high or tall , or not high or tall enough 太高(或不够高)的状态 | | She couldn’ t see the road because of the height of the wall (=because it was too high) . 因为墙太高了，她看不到路。 | | Steve could not become a pilot because of his height (=because he was not tall enough) . 史蒂夫当不了飞行员，因为他身高不够。 | |
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| 2 | singular the time or level of greatest activity 极度；顶点 |
| +of At the height of the violence, neighbour was killing neighbour. 暴力升级到顶点时，邻里之间开始互相残杀。 |
| It is the height of irresponsibility to make such comments. 发表这样的评论真是不负责任到了极点。 |
| Jeans were once again the height of fashion. 牛仔裤又成了最时髦的服装。 |
| at its height The excitement was at its height. 兴奋达到了高潮。 |
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| 3 | C usually plural a high place or position 高处；高地 |
| A battalion had captured the heights above the beach. 一个营已经占领了海滩的制高点。 |
| Dave was trying to overcome his fear of heights. 戴夫在努力克服恐高心理。 |
| | 3a | a high level of activity or success (活动或成功的)高度 | | His handling of the crisis carried his popularity to new heights. 他对这次危机的处理把他的声望提升到了新的高度。 | |
| | 3b | from a high position 从高处 | | If you look down on the place from a height you can see the outline of the site. 你如果从高处往下看，可以看见这个地方的全貌。 | |
| | 3c | to be able to be in a high position without being afraid or feeling uncomfortable 不怕高 | |
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