词组 | height |
释义 | height /haɪt/ noun 1. how tall someone or something isadjectivesof average/medium height Nick was a slim man of average height.a considerable height (=a height that is quite tall) The trees had grown to a considerable height.a maximum/minimum height The plants reach a maximum height of 50 cm.verbsmeasure sb’s/sth’s height The nurse measured his height.grow to/reach a height of sth Sunflowers can grow to a height of 15 feet.reduce/increase sth’s height They decided to increase the height of the wall.height + nounsa height difference There’s a big height difference between her and her husband.a height advantage (=the advantage of being taller) At 6ft tall, she has a natural height advantage over other players.a height limit/restriction (=a rule about how tall something or someone can or must be) Height restrictions apply to some rides at the theme park.prepositionsin height He was a small man, only 1.6 metres in height.phrasespull/draw yourself up to your full height (=stand straight so you are as tall as possible) She pulled herself up to her full height and glared at him.2. the distance that something is from the groundverbsreach a height The plane reached a height of 500 metres before it came down.gain height (=become higher) He liked to walk in the early morning before the sun had gained height.lose height (=become lower) The plane suddenly lost height.adjectives/nouns + heighta great/considerable height He had fallen from a great height.shoulder/waist/chest/head height (=the same level as someone’s shoulder, waist etc) He held the ball at waist height. |
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