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| 1 | large in size from the top to the ground 高的 |
| very high mountains 非常高的山 |
| the highest (=tallest) building 最高的建筑物 |
| The fence is too high to climb over. 围栏太高，爬不过去。 |
| | 1a | in a position a long way above the ground 在高处的；远离地面的 | | beautiful sunny weather with just a few high clouds 高空中飘着几朵白云，晴朗宜人的天气 | | The boiling point of water is lower at high altitudes. 水的沸点在纬度高的地方比较低。 | | the highest shelf 最高的架子 | |
| | 1b | if a river is high , the water is above its usual level , for example because of heavy rain (河流)水位高的 | | The river is so high that only small boats can pass under the bridge. 河水水位很高，只有小船才能在桥下通过。 | |
| | 1c | used in measurements of how big or how far above the ground an object is . This is called height 有…高的 | | Some of the waves are fifteen feet high. 有些浪有15英尺高。 | | How high is that ceiling? 那个天花板有多高？ | |
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| 2 | large in amount 数量大的；高的 |
| high prices/temperatures/wages 高价/高温/高薪 |
| This is an area of high unemployment. 这是个高失业率地区。 |
| Interest rates are very high. 利率很高。 |
| Casualties were highest near the centre of the earthquake. 震中附近的伤亡最为严重。 |
| music being played at high volume 以大音量播放着的音乐 |
| high risk of sth The risk of the disease spreading is high. 这种疾病传染的风险很高。 |
| the high twenties/nineties etc temperatures in the high twenties (=between 27 and 30 degrees) 二十八九度的温度 |
| a high level/incidence of sth The pipes contain a high level of lead. 这些管子的含铅量很高。 |
| high number/volume/proportion of sth A high proportion of the population are immigrants. 人口中移民的比例很高。 |
| | 2a | used for describing a country’ s money when it is more valuable than the money of other countries （货币）坚挺的 | | A high yen makes Japanese exports more expensive. 日元坚挺使日本的出口货物更加昂贵。 | | The Euro edged higher against the dollar. 欧元对美元的比价渐渐上涨了。 | |
| | 2b | +incontaining a lot of something 含量高的 | | Ice-cream is very high in calories. 冰激淋的卡路里含量很高。 | |
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| 3 | very good or excellent 极佳的；出色的 |
| high standard They expect high standards of care. 他们期待高水平的护理。 |
| high quality They’ re known for the high quality of their products. 他们以其产品的高质量而著称。 |
| high opinion/regard/esteem She has a very high opinion of herself. 她对自己的评价很高。 |
| I have the highest regard for him. 我最敬重他。 |
| | 3a | if you have high hopes or expectations, you hope or expect that something very good will happen (期望)高的 | | They have high hopes for this week’ s game. 他们对本周的比赛抱有很高的期望。 | | I think their expectations were too high. 我觉得他们的期望太高了。 | |
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| 4 | important compared to other people or things, especially in a particular system or organization （尤指在特定系统或组织中）重要的，高级的 |
| Field Marshal is the highest rank in the army. 陆军元帅是陆军的最高军衔。 |
| high position/status/rank Teachers no longer enjoy the high social status they once had. 教师已不像过去那样享有很高的社会地位了。 |
| high priority Both parties are giving a high priority to education in their campaigns. 在总统竞选中两党都把教育置于优先考虑。 |
| | 4a | important and likely to be dealt with soon 处在日程的重要位置 | | The new library will be high on the agenda. 新图书馆将处在日程的重要位置。 | |
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| 5 | informal affected by a drug that makes the user feel happy , excited , or relaxed (服用毒品后)飘飘欲仙的，极度兴奋的 |
| +on He was high on cocaine. 他吸食可卡因后飘飘欲仙。 |
| | 5a | very happy or excited 非常快乐（或兴奋）的 | | +on The players were high on the emotion of it all. 所有的队员都情绪高涨。 | | in high spirits The children have been in high spirits all day. 孩子们一整天都兴高采烈的。 | |
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| 6 | a high sound is near the upper end of a range of sounds. For example , the song of a bird is a high sound , but a cow or a large drum makes a low sound (声音)高的 |
| a high note/key 高音符/键 |
| Women’ s voices are usually higher than men’ s. 女人的嗓音通常比男人的高。 |
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| 7 | high winds are very strong (风)大的，强的，猛烈的 |
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| 8 | only before noun used in some expressions for referring to the greatest, strongest, or most extreme example or part of something 顶点的；最强的；极度的 |
| high summer Major football tournaments should not really be played in high summer. 重要的足球赛确实不该在盛夏举行。 |
| high fashion In the 1980s this was high fashion. 这在20世纪80年代是最时髦的。 |
| high drama (=exciting events) It was a day of high drama. 激动人心的事件 |
| high politics/finance This is high politics played for high stakes. 这是高风险的高层次政治。 |
| a new TV drama series set in the world of high finance 一部以高层金融界为背景的新电视连续剧 |
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| 9 | a high latitude is an area of the Earth that is a long way north or south of the equator (纬度)高的 |
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| 10 | old-fashioned cheese or meat that is high has developed a very strong flavour and smell (奶酪或肉)变质的，不新鲜的 |
| | 10a | used humorously about anything that has an unpleasant smell (用于表示幽默)很臭的 | | These socks are a bit high. 这些袜子有点儿臭。 | |
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| - | have a high old time old-fashioned
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| to enjoy yourself a lot |
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| - | a high colour
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| someone who has a high colour has a rather pink or red face |
| 红润的脸色 |
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| - | it’ s high time to do sth spoken
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| used for saying that something should be done soon , because it is already past the time when it should have been done |
| 该是立即做某事的时候了 |
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| It’ s high time we got a pay rise! 我们应该马上涨工资才是！ |
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| - | on/for high days and holidays BRITISH
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| on or for special occasions |
| 在/为了特殊日子 |
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| The drawing room is used only on high days and holidays. 这个客厅只有在特殊日子才用。 |
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| Words frequently used with high | | high 的常见搭配词 | | nouns | costs, degree, expectations, hopes, incidence, level, prices, proportion, rate, taxes, unemployment, volume, wages, | 2 | | | |
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