high

[hai]

adj.高的, 高尚的, 高级的, 高度的, 全盛的
adv.高, 奢侈地, 音调高
n.高水平, 高气压, （麻醉品带来的）快感

a.

1. 高的

He lives in a high building.

他住在一幢高楼里。

2. (用于名词后)有……高的

This building is nine stories high.

这幢楼高九层。

3. 高音调的

The speaker has a very high voice.

这位演讲人声音很尖。

4. (价值、评价等)高的; 昂贵的; 高速的

The train is going at a high speed.

火车正在高速行进。

5. (地位等)高级的; 重要的

He is a high official in the government.

他是政府的高级官员。

6. (时节)正盛的; (时机)成熟的[B]

It is high time you made up your mind.

你该拿主意了。

7. 高尚的, 崇高的

Washington is a man of high character.

华盛顿是一个品德高尚的人。

8. (肉类等)开始变质的

The beef is a bit high.

这牛肉有点变质了。

9. 【口】醉了的, 被麻醉品麻醉了的[F][(+on)]

He came to class high on drugs.

他来上课时因吸了毒而显得神智恍惚。

ad.

1. 高, 向(或在)高处

The eagle flies high.

鹰飞得很高。

2. 强烈地; 高声地; 奢侈地

The upstarts live high.

暴发户们生活奢侈。

3. (地位等)显赫地

He's risen high in the world.

他已经发迹了。

n.

1. 高水平; 高峰[C]

The temperature reached a new high this summer.

今夏气温达到新的最高纪录。

2. 天空, 天上[U]

On high the great white clouds slid swiftly.

大片大片的白云在高空飘过。

3. 【俚】由麻醉品等引起的快感[C]

Methadone does not produce the "high" brought on by heroin.

美沙酮不产生海洛因引起的那种快感。

4. 【气】高(气)压; 高(气)压地带[C]

The weatherman reports a high moving in.

气象员报告有高气压向本地区推进。

词形变化

副词: highly | 形容词比较级: higher | 形容词最高级: highest |

词义辨析

同义:

a.高的

tall  lofty  elevated  steep  towering  soaring

a.重要的

great  chief  main  important  eminent  exalted  grand

a.尖声的, 刺耳的

shrill  sharp  piercing  screechy  

同义参见:

transport  steep  aerial  overhead  over  majestic  

反义:

a.高的; 高尚的

low  

反义参见:

low  

英英释义

名词 high:

a lofty level or position or degree

an air mass of higher than normal pressure

同义词：high pressure

a state of sustained elation

a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

a high place

同义词：heights

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

同义词：senior high school, senior high, highschool, high school

a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

同义词：high gear

形容词 high:

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')

standing above others in quality or position

同义词：eminent

used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

同义词：high-pitched

happy and excited and energetic

同义词：in high spirits

(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

同义词：gamey, gamy

slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

同义词：mellow

副词 high:

at a great altitude

同义词：high up

in or to a high position, amount, or degree

in a rich manner

同义词：richly, luxuriously

far up toward the source

短语词组

high and dry

1. 孤立无援; 处于困境

He took all the money and left me high and dry.

他拿走了所有的钱, 使我陷于困境。

high and low

1. 到处

I've hunted high and low for the pen.

我已到处寻找过那枝笔。

2. 各色人等, 高低贵贱的人们

high and mighty

1. 神气活现

He's become very high and mighty since he got that new job.

他自从得到了那份新工作后就变得神气活现。

补充

highhigh英:[hai] 美:[haɪ]adj.1.高的; 高度的It's a high building.这是一幢很高的建筑物。2.高级的, 重要的The man with glasses is a high official.那个戴眼镜的人是一位高级官员。3.极度的, 强烈的; 价值高的, 数量大的; 奢侈的She enjoyed the high life.她过着奢侈的生活。4.高尚的Everybody has a high mind.人人有一个崇高的理想。5.全盛的I came to that city in high summer.我去那个城市时正值盛夏。6.高音调的, 尖声的She sang a high note.她唱的是高音。His voice is very high for a teenage boy.对一个十几岁的男孩来说, 他的嗓音很尖。7.开始变质The beef is high.牛肉变质了。adv.1.高, 高高地; 高音调地They climbed high.他们攀登得高。2.在[向]高的地位To live high does not mean being high in one's qualities.一个人的生活水平高并不等于品格也高。He's risen high in society.他有了很高的社会地位。n.1.(最)高纪录, (最)高水平The price of food reached a new high this week.食物价格本周已达到最高。2.兴奋, 快感

例句

1. It has very high ceilings.它的天花板很高。 2. the high walls of the prison监狱的高墙 3. The gate was too high for a man of his age to climb.大门太高了, 他这个年纪的人爬不上去。 4. the highest mountain in the Pyrenees比利牛斯山脉的最高峰 5. The sun was high in the sky, blazing down on us.烈日高挂在空中, 火辣辣地照在我们身上。 6. How high is the wall?这堵墙有多高？ 7. a bronze horse measuring only twenty-three centimetres high仅有23厘米高的青铜马 8. The grass in the yard was waist high.庭院里的草有齐腰高。 9. the European country with the highest birth rate出生率最高的欧洲国家 10. Banks are charging high interest rates.银行收取的利率很高。 11. Temperatures in summer can be as high as 40 degrees.夏天的气温可高达40度。 12. the dangers of travelling at high speed高速驾驶的危险 13. Casualties were high.伤亡惨重。 14. high winds have damaged the power lines.强风摧毁了电线。 15. The high price of imports has forced many companies out of business.进口商品的高价格使许多公司倒闭。 16. the high cost of living in the capital首都高昂的生活成本 17. Academics were being lured abroad, by promises of higher salaries and better facilities.提供高薪和先进设施的承诺诱使学者们前往海外。 18. a high risk of failure高失败风险 19. The higher the risk of lending money, the higher is the interest rate demanded by the lenders.贷款的风险越大, 贷方索要的利率就越高。 20. The cost of victory could be very high.成功的代价会很高。 21. Australia has such a high number of asthma sufferers.澳大利亚的哮喘病患者为数众多。 22. The temperature was in the high eighties.气温都到88、89度了。 23. Don't indulge in rich sauces, fried food and thick pastry as these are high in fat.不要过多食用浓酱汁、油炸食品和甜腻的油酥点心, 因为这些食品的脂肪含量高。 24. It's got cream in it and is high in calories.这里面有奶油, 热量很高。 25. The waters of the Yangtze River are dangerously high for the time of year.长江流域的水位每年这个时候都会处于危险的高位。 26. Safety has always been our highest priority.安全一直是我们首要考虑的问题。 27. Improving access to health care is high on the government's agenda.使医疗服务惠及更多的人被列为政府优先处理的事项。 28. Economic reform is high on our agenda.经济改革是我们的头等大事。 29. I have a very high opinion of him.我对他评价很高。 30. She has always had a high reputation for her excellent short stories.她因其精彩的短篇小说而久负盛名。 31. People have such high expectations of you.人们对你寄予厚望。 32. She's got a very high voice.她的嗓音很尖。 33. a high squeaky voice一个尖厉刺耳的声音 34. I can no longer reach the high notes.我再也唱不上那么高的音了。 35. writing of a high quality优质的作品 36. The care of the aged generally is of a high standard.对老年人的护理通常都是高水准的。 37. The standard of university education is very high.大学教育具有很高水准。 38. Schools award scholarships for high academic achievement.学校向学业成绩优异者授予奖学金。 39. Was there anyone particularly high in the administration who was an advocate of a different policy?政府中有没有哪位高层人物支持采取不同政策？ 40. Every single one of the arms companies is controlled by the families of high officials.每一家军火公司都是由高官家族控制的。 41. high social class上流社会 42. He has high principles and a very caring nature.他有着崇高的道德准则, 还很有爱心。 43. Her spirits were high with the hope of seeing Nick in minutes rather than hours.她很兴奋, 因为再过几分钟而不是几小时就有希望见到尼克了。 44. Everyone was much happier and morale was high again.大家高兴多了, 斗志再次昂扬起来。 45. He was too high on drugs and alcohol to remember them.他吸毒酗酒后处于极度亢奋状态, 都已经记不得他们了。 46. They were smoking cannabis to get high.他们吸食大麻以求得到快感。 47. You can get high on the atmosphere and ambience.这种气氛和情调会让你飘飘欲仙。 48. Pheasants and grouse should be hung until they become high.野鸡和松鸡应当晾挂起来直至略有变质。 49. Schools with better reputations will be flooded with applications while poorer schools will be left high and dry.较有名气的学校收到的申请将如潮水汹涌而至, 而名气差一些的学校则会缺乏生源, 陷入困境。 50. The President must seek to regain the high ground in the political debate.总统必须设法在政治辩论中重获优势。 51. How do we recapture the intellectual high ground?我们怎样才能重新取得知识上的优势？ 52. They arrived in high spirits.他们兴致高昂地到了。 53. We were both in high spirits after a night on the town.在镇上过了一夜后, 我们两个都兴致勃勃。 54. It's high time that you learned how to do it.你该学学怎么做了。 55. She has now paid a high price for this impulsive gesture.她现在已经为这个冲动的动作付出了高昂的代价。 56. I can't reach high enough.我够不到那么高。 57. How high did you climb?你爬了多高？ 58. He threw the ball high in the air.他把球高高地扔到空中。 59. In Castel Molo, high above Taormina, you can sample the famous almond wine made there.在陶尔米纳以北的卡斯特尔莫纳, 你可以品尝到当地酿造的著名杏仁酒。 60. wagons packed high with bureaus, bedding, and cooking pots书桌、寝具和炊具堆了老高的运货车 61. He expects the unemployment figures to rise even higher in coming months.他预计失业人数在未来几个月会进一步攀升。 62. You should not be afraid to aim high in the quest for an improvement in your income.想让自己的收入有所提高时, 你应该敢于给自己设定高远的目标。 63. We just do not set our sights high enough.我们设定的目标不够高远。 64. He was searching high and low for his wife and clearly thought he was going to find her in my flat.他在到处找他的妻子, 显然他以为会在我的公寓里找到她。 65. I have searched high and low for shoes that will fit me properly.我已经四处搜寻合脚的鞋了。 66. The pound reached a new high against the euro yesterday.昨天英镑对欧元的汇率达到了新高。 67. Unemployment has reached a new high of 20%.失业率达到了20%的新高。 68. The number of refugees has reached an all-time high.难民人数已经达到历史最高纪录。 69. Sales of Russian vodka have reached an all-time high.俄罗斯伏特加酒的销售量已达到历史最高水平。 70. Traffic from Jordan to Iraq is down to a dozen loaded lorries a day, compared with a high of 200 a day.从约旦到伊拉克的载货卡车, 现在已下降到1天只有12辆通过, 而最高峰时可达到1天200辆。 71. Orders had come from on high that extra care was to be taken during this week.接到上级命令, 本周要格外当心。 72. This was a decision imposed from on high.这个决定是上级命令必须执行的。 73. A well-known figure in the film industry will outline the highs and lows of their career.电影界的一位知名人物将对简要陈述他们事业当中的沉浮。 74. Swinging round on us, and brandishing his watch on high, the captain shouted.队长在我们周围来回地走, 高高地挥动着他的手表, 大声嚷着。 75. families reunited on high under God's benign gaze在上帝慈爱目光注视下在天堂重聚的家庭 76. the top of a high mountain.高山之巅。 77. the mast was higher than the tallest building in the city.这根桅杆比该市最高的楼房还高。 78. a tree forty feet high.一棵40英尺高的树。 79. a palace high up on a hill.高居山上的宫殿。 80. a round face with a high forehead.高额圆脸。 81. high prairies.高草原。 82. financial security is high on your list of priorities.金融安全列在你优先考虑事项的最前面。 83. high diving.高台跳水。 84. a high temperature.高温。 85. sweets and chocolate are very high in calories.糖果与巧克力富含热量。 86. they had been playing for high stakes.他们一直在豪赌。 87. she had no very high opinion of men.她对男人没什么好评价。 88. a man of high Tory opinions.持极端保守观点的人。 89. high summer.盛夏。 90. high southern latitudes.接近南极的高纬度地区。 91. both held high office under Lloyd George.两位都在劳合•乔治手下任高级职务。 92. the last high King of Ireland.最后一位卓越的爱尔兰国王。 93. they believed that Nature was driven by something higher than mere selfishness.他们相信驱动自然的不单纯是自私自利，而是更高尚的东西。 94. a high, squeaky voice.高而尖的声音。 95. a high soprano voice.女高音的高嗓音。 96. she wasn't tipsy, just a little high.她没醉，只是有点兴奋。 97. some of them were already high on alcohol and Ecstasy.他们中有些人已经因酒精和“灵魂出窍”迷幻药而过度兴奋了。 98. commodity prices were at a rare high.商品价格之高确乎少有。 99. the highs and lows of life.人生的苦乐。 100. if the stable is doing well then everybody's on a high.如果这群赛马跑得好的话，那就人人飘飘欲仙了。 101. I go to junior high.我上初中。 102. the vent blower was on high.通风口的吹风机开了强挡。 103. the sculpture stood about five feet high.这雕塑约5英尺高。 104. he ranked high among the pioneers of twentieth-century chemical technology.在20世纪化学技术的先驱中他名列前茅。 105. buying shares low and selling them high.低价买进股票，高价卖出。 106. central government programmes coming down from on high.中央政府的计划从天而降。 107. your family would be left high and dry by the death of the breadwinner.你家会因养家糊口之人的去世而处境困难。 108. I searched high and low for a new teacher.我四处寻找一位新老师。 109. the accursed high and mighty elite.可恶的自以为了不起的精英分子。 110. if he turns it down, he will have lost the moral high ground to the president.如果他拒绝的话，就会把精神上的优势输给总裁。 111. a high old time of it we all had.我们都玩得非常开心。 112. it was high time that she faced facts.早该是她面对事实的时候了。 113. a spotter plane circling on high.侦察机在高空盘旋。 114. passions run high when marriages break up and children are involved.当婚姻破裂、孩子们也牵扯进来时，情绪就激动起来了。 115. high cliffs悬崖 116. What's the highest mountain in the world?世界上哪座山最高？ 117. high heels (= on shoes)高的鞋后跟 118. The garden wall was so high that we couldn't see over it.花园的围墙太高，挡住了我们的视线。 119. The hedge is one metre high.这道树篱有一米高。 120. knee-high boots高及膝盖的靴子 121. a high shelf高高的架子 122. The castle was built on high ground.这座城堡筑在高处。 123. high prices高价 124. at high speed以高速 125. a high level of unemployment高失业率 126. He's got a high temperature.他发高烧。 127. Oranges are high in vitamin C.橙子含有丰富的维生素C。 128. high-quality goods优质商品 129. Her work is of a very high standard.她的作品水平很高。 130. He has a high opinion of you.他对你的评价很高。 131. Sam only joined the company three years ago, but she's already quite high up.萨姆进公司才三年时间，可她的职位已经很高。 132. high ideals崇高的理想 133. Dogs can hear very high sounds.狗听得见很尖的声音。 134. Women usually have higher voices than men.女人的嗓音通常比男人的尖。 135. The sun was high in the sky.太阳当空照。 136. I can't jump any higher.我不能跳得再高了。 137. The plane flew high overhead.飞机在高空飞过。 138. How high can you sing?你能唱多高的音？ 139. We've searched high and low for the keys.那串钥匙我们什么地方都找遍了。 140. Emotions are running high in the neighbourhood where the murders took place.发生谋杀案的地带，街坊的情绪都很激愤。 141. Profits reached an all-time high last year.去年获利为历来最高。 142. The order came from on high.这命令是上面来的。 143. high mountains/peaks高山/峰 144. a high [=tall] building高楼 145. a high fly ball高飞球 146. high boots高筒靴 147. a high collar高领 148. a high fence高栅栏 149. high [=tall] grass长得很高的草 150. high clouds/altitudes高云层/纬度 151. The sun was high [=far above the horizon] in the eastern sky.太阳高高地挂在东边的天上。 152. The apartment has high ceilings.这间公寓的天花板很高。 153. The cat was found high (up) in the tree.这只猫是在树上很高的地方被找到的。 154. The airplane was high above the clouds.飞机正在云层以上的高处飞行。 155. The bush is six feet high.灌木丛有六英尺高。 156. a building 100 stories high*100层的高楼 157. The grass was knee-high. [=the grass reached a person's knees]草长到了齐膝高。 158. waist-high water齐腰深的水 159. They have a home in the high country.他们在高原地带有一个家。 160. the high plains高地平原 161. The houses are built on high ground.房子建在高地上。 162. They were traveling at a high (rate of) speed. = They were traveling at high speed.他们以极快的速度前进。 163. They reached speeds as high as 100 mph.他们的速度高达每小时100英里。 164. He's being treated for high blood pressure.他因高血压正在接受治疗。 165. high cholesterol高胆固醇 166. a high fever高烧 167. She earns a high salary.她挣高薪。 168. high anxiety高度焦虑 169. high heat/humidity/temperatures高热；高湿；高温 170. high interest rates高利率 171. high intelligence高智商 172. His books are in high demand.他的书需求量很大。 173. "We liked the house, but the price was too high."我们喜欢这所房子，但价位太高了。 174. He has received high praise for his efforts to help the homeless.他因为给无家可归者提供了很多帮助而受到了高度赞扬。 175. They are paying him a high compliment.他们给予他高度赞扬。 176. Temperatures were in the high 80s. [=were around 87-89]气温接近90华氏度。 177. He holds you in high regard/esteem. = He has a high opinion of you. [=he thinks highly of you; he regards you favorably]他非常尊重你。 178. They started their trip with high hopes/expectations. [=they started their trip hoping/expecting that it would go well]他们兴致勃勃地出发去旅行。 179. Hopes are high that the strike will be settled soon.罢工有望很快平息。 180. All the children were in high spirits [=were very happy and excited] on the last day of school.要放假了，所有的孩子都兴高采烈。 181. We manufacture products of high quality.我们生产高质量产品。 182. He got high marks/grades throughout college.整个大学期间他一直都拿高分。 183. high morale高昂的士气 184. Our vacation ended on a high note. [=it ended in a pleasant or enjoyable way]我们的假期愉快地结束了。 185. Our trip to the museum was the high point [=the most enjoyable part] of our vacation.参观博物馆是我们此次假期最美妙的时光。 186. She is a woman of high character.她是个品格高尚的人。 187. high ideals/principles崇高的理想；高尚的行为准则 188. high standards of conduct高尚的行为标准 189. high officials = officials of high rank = high-ranking officials高级官员 190. The decision will be reviewed by a higher court.判决将由上级法院复审。 191. Losing weight is a high priority for him.减肥对他来说是头等大事。 192. He has friends in high places. [=he has friends who have power and influence]他在高层有朋友。 193. He is high on the list of possible candidates for the job. [=he is considered to be a very good choice for the job]他是这一职位可能的候选人中名列前茅的人选。 194. a high voice大嗓门 195. a high note高音 196. high winds/explosives强风；强力炸药 197. high art高雅艺术 198. high comedy高雅喜剧 199. The rates at the resort are more expensive during (the) high season. [=the season when it is most busy or popular]这处度假胜地旺季时收费更贵。 200. The town is filled with tourists in high summer. [=in the middle of summer]盛夏时节镇上挤满了游客。 201. high society/living奢华的社会；奢侈的生活 202. the high life高质量的生活 203. high adventure刺激的冒险 204. The hostage crisis has provided many moments of high drama. [=many highly dramatic moments]人质危机呈现出许多极度紧张的时刻。 205. The river is high.河水水位偏高了。 206. All he wanted to do was to get high.他想做的就是一醉了之。 207. He was as high as a kite. [=very high; very drunk or intoxicated]他烂醉如泥。 208. He was high on cocaine.他吸食可卡因上瘾。 209. He's not so high and mighty now that he needs our help.由于有求于我们，他不那么趾高气扬了。 210. I can't stand her when she acts/gets (all) high and mighty like that.我受不了她那种趾高气扬的样子。 211. She likes to rub elbows with the high and mighty.她喜欢结交权贵。 212. These vegetables are high in nitrogen.这些蔬菜含氮量高。 213. a diet high in fiber富含纤维的饮食 214. The coach is very high on this new player.教练特别喜欢这名新队员。 215. Fans are high on the team's chances.政党领袖们对她的前途极感兴趣。 216. It's high time we made some changes around here.我们早就该在这儿做一些改变了。 217. It's high time (that) you cleaned your room.你早就该打扫一下你的房间了。 218. A high fence surrounded the house.房子周围有一道高围栏。 219. tall buildings高楼 220. She is tall for her age.就她的年龄而言，她个头算高的。 221. lofty mountains巍峨的群山 222. The painter climbed high on the ladder.油漆匠在梯子上爬得很高。 223. The hawks were circling high in the air/sky.几只鹰在高空盘旋。 224. The letters were stacked high on the table.许多信件被高高地摞在桌上。 225. a high-flying airplane在高空飞行的飞机 226. "If you want to be successful, you have to aim high. [=you have to be ambitious]"若想取得成功，必须胸怀大志。 227. Don't value yourself too high. [=highly]不要自视过高。 228. a high-paid lawyer高薪聘请的律师 229. buy low and sell high低买高卖 230. He is living pretty high.他生活得很奢侈。 231. The company suddenly went out of business and left its customers high and dry.这家公司突然停业，让其客户不知所措。 232. They've searched/looked high and low for a new car that they can afford.他们四处寻找他们能买得起的新车。 233. Those movie stars live pretty high off the hog.那些影星生活得很奢侈。 234. Oil prices reached a new high last winter.去年冬天油价创新高。 235. an all-time/record high历史最高纪录 236. She achieved a career high in points [=she scored more points than she ever had before] in last night's game.她在昨晚的比赛中获得了她职业生涯的最高分。 237. The high [=the highest temperature] today was 75.今天最高温度是75华氏度。 238. The forecast is for showers with highs in the 70s.天气预报说有阵雨，最高温度70多华氏度。 239. He talked about the highs and lows [=the good parts and bad parts] of his college years.他谈到了他上大学时的酸甜苦辣。 240. He shifted into high.他换成高速挡。 241. The high only lasted a few minutes.那种快感仅仅持续了几分钟。 242. A strong high brought clear skies and warm temperatures.强高气压带来了晴天和温暖。 243. He claimed to have heard a voice from on high.他声称听到了上帝的声音。 244. orders from on high来自当局的命令 245. We looked down from on high at the lush valley.我们从高处俯瞰苍翠的峡谷。 246. He was on a high after receiving the promotion.得到升迁后他很开心。 247. the clouds on high高空中的云团 248. the gods on high天堂里的众神