- high
- [haɪ]
1. adj
1) (tall) [+ mountain, building, wall, heel etc] 高的 [gāo de]
the high walls of the prison — 监狱的高墙
2) (not low down) [+ ceiling, shelf, sun, collar] 高的 [gāo de]3) (in degree, quantity) [+ level, price, speed, temperature etc] 高的 [gāo de]; [+ risk] 极大的 [jídà de]a high risk of failure — 极高的失败的风险; [+ wind] 强烈的 [qiángliè de]
High winds have damaged the power lines. — 强风已毁坏了电缆。
4) (high-pitched) [+ voice, note] 尖锐的 [jiānruì de]5) (high-ranking) [+ official] 高级的 [gāojí de]someone very high in the government — 在政府里地位极高的某人
6) (good) [+ principles, standards, morals] 高的 [gāo de]He was a man of the highest principles. — 他是个非常有原则的人。
The standard was very high. — 标准很高。; [+ quality, standard] 高的 [gāo de]
The standard of university education is very high. — 大学教育的标准是非常高的。
7) (inf) (on drugs) 醉的 [zuì de]8) (CULIN) [+ meat, game] 略微腐坏的 [luèwēi fǔhuài de]2. adv[+ reach, throw] 高高地 [gāogāo de]3. n; cHe threw the ball high in the air. — 他把球高高地扔到空中。; [+ fly, climb] 高 [gāo]
最高记录 [zuìgāo jìlù]Exports have reached a new high. — 出口已创一个新记录。
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it is 20 m high — 有20米高*
how high is the door? — 门有多高？*
foods that are high in fat — 脂肪含量高的食品*
the temperature was in the high eighties — 气温高达85至90度*
safety has always been our highest priority — 安全一直是我们最重视的问题*
I have a very high opinion of him — 我对他的评价很高*
to have high expectations (of sb/sth) — （对某人/某事）有很高的期望*
to be in high spirits — 情绪很高*
to be high on — [+ drug] 因...而神情恍惚*
sales of vodka have reached an all-time high — 伏特加酒的销售量创历史最高记录*
to pay a high price for sth — (fig) 为某事付出很高的代价*
it's high time you learned how to do it — 这是你该学怎么做的时候了*
to aim high — (fig) 力争上游*
plates piled high with food — 碟子里高高地堆着食物*
economic reform is high on our agenda or list — 经济改革是我们的日程表上非常重要的问题*
high up — (above the ground) 离地面高的; (in rank) 居高位的••*
to search or look high and low for sth — 到处寻找某物high 不能用于描写人、动物和植物，而应用 tall。She was rather tall for a woman. tall 还可以用来描写建筑物，如摩天大楼等，以及其他高度大于宽度的东西。...tall pine trees...a tall glass vase...
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
