英语词汇“as high as heaven”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. In hyperbolical (often similative) use in descriptions of things of great height or points at a great distance apart, as at opposite ends of the horizon. Also figurative. Frequently in to heaven (also to the heavens), as high as heaven, and similar phrases. Cf. heaven-high adj., heaven-wide adv.

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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [noun] > vast extent > that which is > typical example of

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OE Ælfric Catholic Homilies: 1st Ser. (Royal) (1997) xxii. 358 Entas woldon aræran ane burh & ænne stypel swa heahne þæt his hrof astige oð heofon [a1225 Lamb. up to heofena].

OE Old Eng. Hexateuch: Deut. (Claud.) i. 28 Ðær is micel folc..& micla burga & oð heofun fæste [L. ad caelum usque munitae].

a1425 (a1382) Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Corpus Oxf.) (1850) Deut. i. 28 Greet citees, and in to heuene wallid [1611 walled vp to heauen; L. ad caelum usque munitae].

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. 475 (MED) For to enhaunce þin honour to þe heuene, Aboue þe pole and þe sterres seuene.

1548 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. i. xi. f. lxix Thou, o Capernaum..art in courage as high as heauen.

1576 A. Fleming tr. Cicero in Panoplie Epist. 147 Advauncing you with praises above hilles and mountaines, yea to the very heaven.

1604 E. Grimeston tr. St. Jerome in tr. J. de Acosta Nat. & Morall Hist. Indies i. i. 3 The naturall Philosopher by his contemplation pierceth to the height of heaven.

1731 A. Pope Epist. to Earl of Burlington 7 That..helps th' ambitious Hill the Heav'ns to scale.

1738 J. Wesley Coll. Psalms & Hymns (new ed.) ciii. iv As high as Heaven its arch extends, Above this little Spot of Clay.

1864 Ld. Tennyson Sea Dreams 100 Trees, As high as heaven.

1885 J. L. Davies Soc. Quest. 372 There must always remain a whole heaven of difference between the position of those who know nothing of nature..and that of those who recognise light and guidance..as coming to men from the living God.

1932 T. E. Lawrence tr. Homer Odyssey (new ed.) xix. 259 High and wide as heaven your fame extends.

2004 Times (Nexis) 18 Sept. (Travel) 6 They had come out only for the day, yet they were piled to the heavens with enormous backpacks.

单词	as high as heaven
释义	> as lemmas as high as heaven c. In hyperbolical (often similative) use in descriptions of things of great height or points at a great distance apart, as at opposite ends of the horizon. Also figurative. Frequently in to heaven (also to the heavens), as high as heaven, and similar phrases. Cf. heaven-high adj., heaven-wide adv. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [noun] > vast extent > that which is > typical example of heavenOE OE Ælfric Catholic Homilies: 1st Ser. (Royal) (1997) xxii. 358 Entas woldon aræran ane burh & ænne stypel swa heahne þæt his hrof astige oð heofon [a1225 Lamb. up to heofena]. OE Old Eng. Hexateuch: Deut. (Claud.) i. 28 Ðær is micel folc..& micla burga & oð heofun fæste [L. ad caelum usque munitae]. a1425 (a1382) Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Corpus Oxf.) (1850) Deut. i. 28 Greet citees, and in to heuene wallid [1611 walled vp to heauen; L. ad caelum usque munitae]. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. 475 (MED) For to enhaunce þin honour to þe heuene, Aboue þe pole and þe sterres seuene. 1548 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. i. xi. f. lxix Thou, o Capernaum..art in courage as high as heauen. 1576 A. Fleming tr. Cicero in Panoplie Epist. 147 Advauncing you with praises above hilles and mountaines, yea to the very heaven. 1604 E. Grimeston tr. St. Jerome in tr. J. de Acosta Nat. & Morall Hist. Indies i. i. 3 The naturall Philosopher by his contemplation pierceth to the height of heaven. 1731 A. Pope Epist. to Earl of Burlington 7 That..helps th' ambitious Hill the Heav'ns to scale. 1738 J. Wesley Coll. Psalms & Hymns (new ed.) ciii. iv As high as Heaven its arch extends, Above this little Spot of Clay. 1864 Ld. Tennyson Sea Dreams 100 Trees, As high as heaven. 1885 J. L. Davies Soc. Quest. 372 There must always remain a whole heaven of difference between the position of those who know nothing of nature..and that of those who recognise light and guidance..as coming to men from the living God. 1932 T. E. Lawrence tr. Homer Odyssey (new ed.) xix. 259 High and wide as heaven your fame extends. 2004 Times (Nexis) 18 Sept. (Travel) 6 They had come out only for the day, yet they were piled to the heavens with enormous backpacks. extracted from heavenn. < as lemmas
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