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adjectivenounadverb What's the highest mountain in the US? 美国哪座山最高？ The house has a high wall all the way round it. 这栋房子的四周围着高墙。 shoes with high heels高跟鞋 He has a round face with a high forehead. 他圆脸，高额头。 How high is Everest?珠穆朗玛峰有多高？ It's only a low wall—about a metre high. 那只不过是一堵矮墙，约一米高。 The grass was waist-high. 那片草齐腰高。 knee-high boots a high branch/shelf/window高处的树枝／搁板／窗 The rooms had high ceilings. 那些房间的天花板很高。 streaks of high cloud They were flying at high altitude. 他们正在高空飞行。 the grasslands of the high prairies高地草原 a high temperature/speed/price高温；高速；高价 a high rate of inflation高通货膨胀率 Demand is high at this time of year. 一年的这个时期需求很大。 a high level of pollution严重的污染 a high standard of craftsmanship高水平的手工艺 high-quality goods优质商品 a high risk of injury A high degree of accuracy is needed. 需要高度的准确性。 The tree blew over in the high winds. 树被大风刮倒了。 We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). 我们对这项生意寄予了很大希望。 A high proportion of our staff are female. The cost in terms of human life was high. 付出了很大的生命代价。 foods which are high in fat高脂肪食物 a high potassium content高钾含量 a high-fat diet高脂肪的饮食 She has held high office under three prime ministers. 她曾在三任首相手下任过要职。 He has friends in high places (= among people of power and influence). 他有位高权重的朋友。 to play for high stakes豪赌 My highest card is ten. 我最大的牌是十。 a man of high ideals/principles有崇高理想／道德准则的人 She is held in very high regard by her colleagues. 她很受同事们的敬重。 You seem to have a high opinion of yourself! 你似乎自我评价很高嘛！ She has a high voice. 她嗓音很尖。 That note is definitely too high for me. 那个音对我来说绝对太高了。 high noon正午 high summer盛夏 I was determined to go, come hell or high water. 我决心要去，不管有什么困难。 Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank. 他们的帆船搁浅在沙丘上了。 This issue has had a high profile in recent months. 近几个月来，这个议题一直是关注的焦点。 I advised her to keep a low profile for the next few days (= not to attract attention). 我建议她未来几天保持低调。 He stomped out of the room in high dudgeon. 他愤怒地噔噔走出了屋子。 She stormed out in high dudgeon. It's about time you cleaned your room! 你该打扫自己的房间了！ The job requires diplomatic skills of a high order. 这项工作要求高超的外交技巧。 She was a snob of the first order. 她是天字第一号势利鬼。 The fence is over five metres high.这围栏有五米多高。 He has climbed some of the world’s highest mountains.他攀登过几座世界最高峰。 How high was the plane when the engine failed?发动机出故障时飞机离地面多高？ My brother’s much taller than me.我哥哥比我高多了。 She ordered cold beer in a tall glass.她叫了一杯高玻璃杯装的冰镇啤酒。 tall factory chimneys.工厂的高烟囱 He was high on drugs. Oranges are high in vitamin C. There is an extremely high drop-out rate. There was a light quite high up. They’re trying to keep prices high. Unemployment remained high for several years. Vets have a relatively high suicide rate. Your voice sounds very high on the telephone. a fairly high pitch some fairly high mountains the temptation to get high on drugs A high proportion of our staff is female. Demand is high at this time of the year. He has friends in high places. 他有位高权重的朋友。 Her shoes were black, with high heels. High council taxes have forced several local businesses to relocate. I can’t reach the top shelf—it’s too high. It’s only a low wall—about a metre high. 那只不过是一堵矮墙，约一米高。 The case was referred to a higher court. 案件转到了上级法院。 The house has a high wall all the way around it. The only windows in the hall were narrow and high. They charge very high prices for a pretty average service. We had high hopes for the business. 我们对这项生意寄予了很大希望。 What’s the highest mountain in the US? 美国哪座山最高？ a high court/magistrate/commissioner/priest high status/rank/position/office Profits reached an all-time high last year. 去年的利润空前地高。 A high over southern Europe is bringing fine, sunny weather to all parts. 欧洲南部上空的高气压正给各地带来阳光灿烂的好天气。 Highs today will be in the region of 25°C. 今天的最高气温将为 25 摄氏度左右。 The high lasted all night. 那种快感持续了一整夜。 He was on a real high after winning the competition. 他赢了那场比赛后高兴极了。 the highs and lows of her acting career她的演员生涯的大起大落 He graduated from Little Rock High in 1982. 他 1982 年毕业于小石城中学。 We gazed down into the valley from on high. 我们从高处向下眺望山谷。 An order came down from on high that lunchbreaks were to be half an hour and no longer. 上头指示说午餐休息时间不得超过半小时。 The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high. 这场灾难被视作上天的惩罚。 He hit a career high with his performance as Al. He was still on a natural high after cheating death. Share prices reached an all-time high yesterday. She’s been on a real high since she got her exam results. The drug gives you a tremendous high. The number of prisoners has reached a historic high. This show is our swansong—we want to finish on a high. the emotional highs and lows of an actor’s life the high she got from cocaine Oil prices hit a high of $70 a barrel yesterday. An eagle circled high overhead. 一只鹰在头顶上空盘旋。 I can't jump any higher. 我没法跳得更高了。 She never got very high in the company. 她在公司里从未坐到很高的位置。 His desk was piled high with papers. 他的桌子上摞着高高的一堆文件。 She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. 她期望考出优异成绩。 Prices are expected to rise even higher this year. 预计今年的价格将涨得更高。 I can't sing that high. 我唱不了那么高的调子。 The company is riding high this year. British cinema has been flying high recently, winning several coveted awards. I've searched high and low for my purse. 我到处找我的钱包。 She managed to hold her head high and ignore what people were saying. 她勉力昂首挺胸，不理会人家的闲言碎语。 Feelings ran high as the election approached. 选举临近，大家情绪都很激动。 |