| 释义 |
high —高 adj (almost always used) ()Examples:can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud take a low one—Pamir high plateau on the border between Xinjiang and Tajikistan—propranolol (beta-blocker used treat high blood pressure)—in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor—substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law—high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good—Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries—high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements—Hsinchu, city in north Taiwan noted for its high tech industries—high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion a high official position—lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt—too high reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable—person hired lure customers to high-priced bars—think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous—rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion a high post—Justice Michael Hartmann (1944-), Hong Kong High Court judge—lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations—high-ranking officials in the court of a Chinese emperor—glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth—person hired lure customers to high-priced restaurants—head high, chest out (idiom); keep up one's spirits—international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)—relegate a high official to a minor post in an outlying region (punishment in Imperial China)—brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions—drink and drive (moderately high blood alcohol concentration)—lit. not dare pull oneself up high (humble term)—you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge— |