HIGHhigh above the ground1 a long way above the ground2 a high building/mountain/tree etc3 how high something is4 to be much higher than other things5 a surface that is higher than the area around it6 fear of being in high placesa high sound or voice7 a high sound or voicea high temperature/level/cost8 a high temperature/level/costRELATED WORDSoppositeLOWsee alsoTALLBIGUP1 a long way above the ground 距地面很高的high /haɪ/ [adjective/adverb] The shelf's too high for me to reach. 架子太高，我够不着。 Cowles Mountain is the highest peak in the city of San Diego. 考尔斯山是圣迭戈市的最高峰。 The plane flew higher to avoid the storm. 飞机飞得更高，以避开风暴。high up We stayed in a cabin high up in the mountains. 我们住在高高的山上的一间小木屋里。 You're awfully high up there - be careful. 你在上面太高了—当心。high in/into/above He let go and watched the balloon float high above the trees. 他放了气球，看着它高高地飘到树上面。 Lava from the volcano was sent high into the air. 火山的熔岩高高地喷射到空中。upper /ˈʌpəʳ/ [adjective only before noun]upper room/floor/deck etcthe highest room etc when there are two or more 上层〔上面〕的房间/楼层/上层甲板等 People had climbed into the upper branches of the tree to escape the rising waters. 人们爬到最上面的树枝躲避不断升高的水。 Gunmen were firing machine guns from the upper floor of the hospital. 持枪歹徒在医院的最高楼层上用机关枪射过来。up in/into the air /ˌʌp ɪn, ɪntə ði ˈeəʳ/ [adverb]a long way or to a long way above the ground without being on any surface 在高空 The force of the explosion blew the boxes straight up into the air. 爆炸的威力把这些箱子一下子就掀到了高空。 Once the plane is up in the air, I'll let you try using the controls. 飞机一旦升上高空，我就会让你试用控制装置的。high up in the air The ride shot high up in the air and then plunged back down toward the earth. 过山车冲上高处，继而又俯冲回来，落向地面。2 a high building/mountain/tree etc 高的建筑/山/树木等high /haɪ/ [adjective]measuring a long distance from top to bottom - use this about mountains, walls, or buildings 〔山、墙或建筑物〕高的 The castle was surrounded by high walls. 城堡四周围着高墙。 Mt. McKinley is the highest mountain in North America. 麦金利山是北美最高的山。 A couple of boys had climbed the high chain-link fence to get into the park. 几个男孩子爬过高高的铁索栅栏进入了公园。tall /tɔːl/ [adjective]high and narrow or long - use this about trees and plants or about buildings and parts of buildings 〔树、植物、建筑物等〕高的 Two tall marble columns stood at either side of the entrance. 两根高大的大理石柱子矗立在入口的两边。 The twin towers of the World Trade Center were the highest buildings in New York. 世贸中心的双子楼曾是纽约最高的建筑。 The cat was hiding in the tall grass in the backyard. 那只猫正躲在后院高高的草丛里。towering /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]very high especially in a way that seems frightening or impressive 高耸的，屹立的；高大的 The building seems out of place among the towering redwood trees. 这幢大楼在这些参天的红杉中显得很不相称。 The towering Cliffs of Dover loomed in front of them. 宏伟高耸的多佛尔峭壁隐隐耸现在他们面前。skyscraper /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpəʳ/ [countable noun]a very tall modern city building, especially one used for offices 摩天大楼 His office looked out on the other skyscrapers of downtown Dallas. 从他的办公室向外望可看到达拉斯市中心的其他摩天大楼。high-rise /ˈhaɪ raɪz/ [adjective only before noun]ahigh-rise building is a tall modern building, used either for apartments or for offices 〔建筑物〕高层的，高耸的 High-rise apartment buildings now stood where his childhood home had been. 他童年时候的家所在之处现在矗立着一座座高层的公寓大楼。high-rise [countable noun] A new high-rise is going up downtown. 市中心正在兴建一座新的高层建筑。3 how high something is 某物有多高how high /haʊ ˈhaɪ/use this to ask about or say what the height of something is 多高 ‘How high is Mount Fuji?’ ‘It's almost 4000 metres.’ “富士山有多高？”“将近4,000米。” I'm not sure how high the ceiling is. 我不确定天花板有多高。30 metres/100 feet etc high /ˌθɜːʳti miːtəʳz ˈhaɪ/ [adjective phrase]if something is30 metres, 100 feet etc high, the distance from its base to its top is 30 metres, 100 feet etc 30米高/100英尺高等 The highest mountain in Scotland is over 4000 feet high. 苏格兰最高的山有四千多英尺高。 The stone fireplace was at least ten feet wide and 12 feet high. 这个石砌的壁炉起码有10英尺宽，12英尺高。 He's built a 3-metre high fence between the two gardens. 他在两座花园之间筑了一道3米高的篱笆。shoulder-/waist-/knee- etc highas high as your shoulder, waist, knee etc 齐肩/腰/膝高 The corn was already knee-high and growing fast. 玉米已经齐膝高了，长得很快。height /haɪt/ [countable/uncountable noun]the distance between the top and the bottom of something, or the distance that something is above the ground 高度 My brother and I are nearly the same height. 哥哥和我差不多一样高。height of What's the height of the average banana tree? 香蕉树一般有多高？200 feet/30 metres etc in height Some of the pyramids are over 200 feet in height. 有些金字塔有两百多英尺高。a height of 25 metres/100 feet etc One of the climbers fell from a height of 25 metres. 其中一名攀登者从25米高的地方堕下。altitude /ˈæltɪtjuːd, ˈæltətjuːdǁ-tuːd/ [countable noun]formalthe distance that something is above the ground - use this especially to talk about planes or about places in the mountains or high areas 【正式】海拔，高度〔尤指飞机、山上的地方或地势高的地方〕altitude of The altitude of Addis Ababa is eight thousand feet. 亚的斯亚贝巴的海拔为8,000英尺。an altitude of 10,000 metres/30,000 feet etc The plane is now flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet. 飞机现正在30,000英尺的高度飞行。high/low altitude It's very difficult to breathe at high altitudes. 在海拔高的地方很难呼吸。level /ˈlevəl/ [countable/uncountable noun]how high something is - use this especially about the height of something in relation to something else 高度〔尤指相对于别的事物来说〕 The apartment is split into two different levels with a bedroom on each. 公寓分成两层，每层各有一间卧室。level of Hang the picture just below the level of the window. 把画挂在比窗户略低的地方。eye level Posters line the walls at eye level. 墙上贴着一张张海报，与眼睛齐平。sea levelthe height of the surface of the sea, used for measuring the height of mountains, hills etc 海平面 The village is about 1500 metres above sea level. 这个村子海拔为1,500米左右。4 to be much higher than other things 比其他东西高出许多tower over/above /ˈtaʊəʳ əʊvəʳ, əbʌv/ [transitive phrasal verb] The great cathedral towers over the rest of the main square. 大教堂比主广场上的其他建筑物高出许多。 Life-size dinosaur models tower above visitors to the Prehistoric Park. 史前公园里实体大小的恐龙模型屹立在前来参观的游客面前。dwarf /dwɔːʳf/ [transitive verb not usually in progressive]if somethingdwarfs other things, it is so big that it makes the other things around it seem very small 使显得矮小 The ship came slowly into the harbour, dwarfing all the surrounding boats. 轮船渐渐驶进港口，使周围的所有船只都显得非常矮小。 The smaller, older houses are dwarfed by the new apartment blocks and hotels. 那些比较小、比较旧的房子，在新建的公寓大楼和酒店旁边显得更加矮小了。dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt, ˈdɒməneɪtǁˈdɑː-/ [transitive verb not usually in progressive]if a particular building, structure, or treedominates an area or place, it is much higher and much easier to see than everything else, so that it seems to be the most important thing 〔大楼、建筑或树木〕耸立于；俯视 The fortress on top of the hill still dominates Barcelona harbour. 山顶上的堡垒依然高高耸立，俯视着巴塞罗那港。 A giant Ferris wheel dominates the skyline. 一个巨大的摩天轮赫然耸立于地平线上。5 a surface that is higher than the area around it 高于周围区域的表面raised /reɪzd/ [adjective] There was a raised platform and a blackboard at the far end of the room. 教室的另一端有一个升起的讲台和一块黑板。 His name had been put on a bronze plaque in raised letters. 他的名字用凸起的字母刻在一块铜匾上。elevated /ˈelɪveɪtəd, ˈeləveɪtəd/ [adjective]a surface that iselevated has been deliberately put in a place that is higher than everything else, for example in order to protect it or to make it easier to see 突起的，高出的；突出的 The train runs on an elevated track above the city street. 列车在城市街道上面的高架铁路上运行。 The judge's bench is well elevated and covered by a walnut canopy. 法官席很高，上面罩着一个胡桃木的华盖。6 fear of being in high places 处于高位的恐惧fear of heights /ˌfɪər əv ˈhaɪts/ [noun phrase] He refused to climb the ladder because of his fear of heights. 他怕高，不愿爬梯子。 She overcame her fear of heights and did a parachute jump for charity. 她克服畏高症，作了一次慈善跳伞。be afraid/scared of heights /biː əˌfreɪd, ˌskeəʳd əv ˈhaɪts/ [adjective]to feel frightened when you are in high places 怕高，畏高 Hiking this trail is not recommended for people who are afraid of heights. 建议畏高的人士不要在这条小道上远足。 She's so scared of heights we couldn't get her to go parasailing. 她很怕高，我们无法说服她去做水上拖伞运动。vertigo /ˈvɜːʳtɪgəʊ/ [uncountable noun]formala feeling that things are moving and that you are going to fall, that you get especially when you are on or in a high place 【正式】〔尤因身在高处而产生的〕眩晕 Just the thought of standing on the balcony gave her vertigo. 想到站在阳台上她就眩晕。7 a high sound or voice 高的声音high /haɪ/ [adjective]near the top range of sounds that humans can hear - use this about sounds, voices, or musical notes 〔声音、乐音〕高的 Dogs respond to sounds that are too high for humans to hear. 狗对人类听不见的高音有反应。 I was amazed that he could sing such high notes. 我很惊奇他能唱出这么高的音。 He mocked her by repeating what she said in a high, childish voice. 他嘲弄她，用一种稚嫩的高音模仿她说的话。high-pitched /ˌhaɪ ˈpɪtʃt◂/ [adjective usually before noun]ahigh-pitched sound or voice is very high, and often unpleasant or annoying to listen to 声调高的，尖声的 Above the music on the radio was an annoying, high-pitched whistle. 盖过收音机里放出的音乐声的，是恼人的尖锐口哨声。 I could hear high-pitched laughter coming from the girls’ bedroom. 我能听到女孩子卧室里传来尖厉的笑声。piercing /ˈpɪəʳsɪŋ/ [adjective usually before noun]apiercing sound or voice is very high and loud, often with the result that it is unpleasant or painful to listen to 刺耳的，尖厉的 Sammy put his finger and thumb in his mouth and gave a piercing whistle. 萨米把食指和大拇指放入口中，吹出尖锐的哨声。 Maggie let out a piercing scream as she saw the truck speeding toward her. 玛吉看见卡车向她疾驰而来，发出了一声尖叫。shrill /ʃrɪl/ [adjective]very high, loud, and unexpectedly sharp, often giving the person who hears it a sudden shock 〔出乎意料地〕尖声的，尖锐的 I was suddenly woken up by the shrill ringing of the telephone. 我突然被尖厉的电话铃声惊醒。 As Sophie became angry her voice got shriller. 索菲发怒时，她的嗓音就变得尖锐起来。squeaky /ˈskwiːki/ [adjective]asqueaky sound or voice makes short high sounds, especially because there is something wrong with it 吱吱声的，尖厉的〔尤因发生问题〕 This door needs oiling - it's very squeaky. 这门需要上油了—声音很刺耳。 If you have a squeaky little voice, people tend not to listen to your ideas. 如果你的声音又尖又小，人家一般就不会听取你的意见。tinny /ˈtɪni/ [adjective]music that istinny is high and unpleasant, especially because it comes from a low quality radio or musical instrument 〔音乐〕尖细刺耳的〔尤因收音机或乐器质量低劣〕 The music sounded tinny through the old speakers. 音乐通过旧的扬声器，声音听上去尖细刺耳。 As he neared the park he could hear the tinny music from Joey's radio. 他走近公园的时候，听到了乔伊的收音机里传出沙沙的音乐声。8 a high temperature/level/cost 高的气温/水平/价格high /haɪ/ [adjective] In summer, the temperatures can be as high as 40°C. 夏天气温可高达40℃。 The city has one of the highest crime rates in the world. 这个城市是世界上犯罪率最高的地方之一。 Analysts are concerned about the high level of consumer debt. 分析员对这么高的消费者债务水平表示忧虑。 Gas prices are much higher here than in other parts of the country. 这里的汽油费比国内其他地方高很多。rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ [adjective]getting higher than before 上升的 Many families are struggling to keep up with the rising costs of education. 许多家庭都在艰难地应付着不断上涨的教育费用。rapidly rising Despite rapidly rising incomes, few in the country are able to afford cable TV. 尽管收入增长很快，国内还是很少有人负担得起有线电视。soaring /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/ [adjective]getting very high, especially suddenly and quickly 猛增的，剧增的 Congress seems unable or unwilling to control soaring medical costs. 国会似乎没有能力，或是不愿意控制飞涨的医疗费用。 A soaring 77% of college-educated women between 30 and 44 hope to have both children and a career. 30岁到44岁受过大学教育的妇女中，有猛增至77%的人都希望同时拥有孩子和事业。