| 词组 | high |
| 释义 | high /haɪ/ adjective (higherhighest) 1. measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top, or in a position that is a long way from the groundnounsa high mountain/cliff Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. | The castle had been built on the top of a high cliff.a high wall/fence The camp was surrounded by a high fence.a high tower The high towers of the cathedral rose above them.a high ceiling The rooms all had high ceilings.at high altitude (=a long distance from the ground, or in a place that is high above sea level) The plane can fly at high altitude. | The athletes have been training at high altitude.a high shelf Keep medicines on a high shelf where children cannot reach them.phrases100 feet/40 metres etc high The waves were up to 40 metres high.waist/chest/knee high (=as high as your waist etc) The grass was knee high.Saying how high a place is in relation to other placesYou say that a place is 800 feet/3,000 metres etc above sea level: Mexico City is situated 2,250 metres above sea level.THESAURUS: high tallman | woman | boy | girl | figure | grass | tree | building | column | pillar | chimney | glass measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about people, or about things that are high and narrow, such as trees, plants, and buildings: He was a tall man with dark hair. | A tall woman came towards us. | She thought she recognized the tall boy in the photograph. | She is the tallest girl in her class. | A tall figure appeared at the top of the stairs. | A cat was hiding in the tall grass. | The house was surrounded by tall trees. | Her office is in a tall modern office building. | The temple roof is supported by tall marble columns. | He poured the wine into a tall glass.Tall or high?You use tall about people (not ‘high’). You high about mountains (not ‘tall’). majesticmountain | landscape | scenery | building | arch | tree | animal | bird very big, high, and impressive: They could see the majestic mountains of the Himalayas. | This tiny village is surrounded by some of the most majestic scenery in Europe. | The castle is a majestic building that overlooks the town below. | The cathedral is noted for its majestic arches and elegant windows. | The garden contains some majestic oak trees. | The African elephant is a majestic animal. | All eyes were on the majestic bird above them. soaringmountain | cliff | skyscraper | tower extremely high and impressive: Soaring mountains give way to enormous glaciers. | The boat slowly made its way past the soaring cliffs. | Manhattan is famous for its soaring skyscrapers. | They paused to admire the soaring towers of the palace. toweringfigure | wall | skyscraper | mountain | peak | cliff | tree extremely high, in a way that seems impressive, but also often rather frightening: The other boxer was a towering figure of a man. | He looked up at the towering walls of the prison. | The old building sits among the towering skyscrapers of Hong Kong. | The village is surrounded by towering mountains. | We looked up at the towering peaks of the Snowdonia National Park. | The towering cliffs of Gibraltar were clearly visible. | Beyond the river there were towering trees. lofty literaryheights | mountain | peak | tower | tree | roof | ceiling very high and impressive: From the lofty heights of the church tower you have a superb view of the town. | He could see a chain of lofty mountains in the distance. | Clouds began to roll over the lofty peaks of the mountains. | The Town Hall has an exceptionally lofty tower. | The paths are sheltered by lofty trees. high-risebuilding | apartment block | flat | office | development used about tall modern buildings with many floors containing apartments or offices: Old houses were knocked down and replaced by ugly modern high-rise buildings. | They live in a high-rise apartment block. | He was brought up in a high-rise flat in Glasgow. | From his high-rise office Carson looked out over the roofs of Rome. | To the south was a park and a huge high-rise development.ANTONYMS → low (1)2. great, or greater than the usual amount, number, price etcnounsa high amount/proportion/percentage People who eat high amounts of fat are more likely to suffer heart attacks. | A high proportion of women with children under five work full-time.a high number/grade/score The university has an unusually high number of part-time students.a high price/charge/fee If you want the best, you have to be prepared to pay a high price for it.a high rent/tax Taxes are much higher in Sweden.high salary/wages/pay/income Doctors get paid high salaries.a high level/rate/degree A high level of chemical pollution was found in the river water. | High interest rates should encourage people to save money. | This job requires a high degree of technical skill.a high standard The school has very high academic standards.high speed The train was approaching at high speed.a high temperature Temperatures are likely to remain high this weekend.a high demand There is a high demand for Chinese goods.a high profit/return High profits from oil and gas have made Russia a rich country.high unemployment The north east is an area of high unemployment.high inflation The 1920s were a period of high inflation.a high risk/chance There is a high risk of losing your money.a high sugar/salt/fat etc content (=it contains a lot of sugar etc) Red meat tends to have a high fat content.THESAURUS: high risingprice | cost | rate | level | demand | crime | unemployment | inflation becoming higher than before: Rising house prices have pushed the cost of the average home to more than $200,000. | Voters are concerned about the rising cost of living. | rising interest rates | The nation’s capital has been struggling with rising crime. soaringprice | cost | rate | level | demand | unemployment | inflation becoming very high: They are protesting about the soaring price of corn. | The soaring cost of housing means that many young people cannot find a place to live. | The US has a soaring divorce rate. | Despite these soaring levels of homelessness, hardly any affordable housing is being built. | Fuel companies will be unable to meet the soaring demand for energy. | The economic crisis resulted in soaring inflation. rocketingprice | cost | rate | unemployment | inflation very high and increasing very quickly. Rocketing sounds a little informal and is often used in news reports: The rocketing price of oil will have a bad effect on the economy. | The police force is trying to cope with a rocketing crime rate. recordnumber | amount | level | rate | profits | sales | demand | unemployment | inflation the highest ever: They received a record number of complaints. | The United States is likely to import a record amount of steel this year. | Sales have reached record levels. | The economy is growing at a record rate. | Banks announced record profits. | The car achieved record sales in Italy. | The government was responsible for record unemployment.ANTONYMS → low (2)3. near the top of the range of soundsnounsa high note He had difficulty singing the high notes of the song.a high voice/sound He spoke with an unusually high voice for a man. | If a string or band vibrates very fast it will have a high sound.a high pitch Her voice rose to a high pitch.THESAURUS: high high-pitchedvoice | sound | noise | cry | squeak | whine | whistle a high-pitched voice or sound is very high: She was speaking in an unnaturally high-pitched voice. | Dogs are able to hear high-pitched sounds which humans cannot hear. | The boy let out a high-pitched cry. | Bats make high-pitched squeaks. | She could hear the high-pitched whine of a dentist’s drill. shrillvoice | cry | whistle | scream | laugh a shrill voice or cry is high and unpleasant: His boss had a rather shrill voice, which could be heard all over the office. | The bird has a shrill cry. | There was a shrill whistle from the referee. | He heard a shrill scream from the living room. | The woman gave a shrill laugh. piercingscream | shriek | noise | whistle extremely high and loud, in a way that is unpleasant: She let out a piercing scream. | I was woken by the piercing noise of a bullet passing close to my head. | Suddenly I heard a piercing whistle. squeakyvoice | floorboard | gate | noise | toy making short high noises that are not very loud: She spoke with a squeaky little voice. | He lived in an old house with squeaky floorboards. | The gate was squeaky and needed oiling. | The baby was making squeaky noises with its mouth. | The dog was playing with a squeaky toy.ANTONYMS → low (3)4. costing a lotTHESAURUS: high → expensive |
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