| 单词 | high |
| 释义 | high (once / 10 pages) 1adjnadv 2adjnadv 3adj 4adjn 5n 6adj Use the adjective high to describe something with a great elevation. If you want to see a really high mountain, you should visit Mount Everest. You can also use high to describe a sound or musical note that is elevated in pitch. Some stores use a high-pitched buzzing sound to keep teenagers from loitering. The noise drives teens crazy, but it doesn't bother their parents, because adults can't hear the high frequency. High also means a state of euphoria. After you win a first place medal at the swim meet, you might be on a high for days. WORD FAMILYhigh: height, higher, highest, highly, highness, highs+/height: heights/highness: highnesses USAGE EXAMPLES“It was just two really good football teams playing at the highest level and competing until the absolute, very end,” USC coach Clay Helton said. 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Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adj (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') a high mountain high ceilings high buildings a high forehead a high incline a foot high Syn|Ant altitudinous indefinitely high; lofty commanding, dominating, overlookingused of a height or viewpoint eminent, lofty, soaring, toweringof imposing height; especially standing out above others high-altitude, high-leveloccurring at or from a relative high altitude high-stepped, high-steppinghaving or moving with a high step high-top, high-topped(of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers steepof a slope; set at a high angle upperhigher in place or position tallgreat in vertical dimension; high in stature topsituated at the top or highest position upbeing or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level low literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension deepwith head or back bent low flat-growing, ground-hugging, low-growingof plants that grow relatively low to the ground low-altitude, low-leveloccurring at a relatively low altitude low-lyinghaving a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level low-set, lowsetlower than average nether, underlocated below or beneath something else squat, underslunghaving a low center of gravity; built low to the ground inferiorof or characteristic of low rank or importance little, shortlow in stature; not tall downbeing or moving lower in position or less in some value 2n a high place they stood on high and observed the countryside Syn|Hyper heights place, spot, topographic point a point located with respect to surface features of some region 3adv at a great altitude he climbed high on the ladder Syn high up 4adv far up toward the source 2he lives high up the river 1adj greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount a high temperature a high price the high point of his career high risks has high hopes the river is high he has a high opinion of himself Syn|Ant advanced at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill broad, fullbeing at a peak or culminating point graduate, postgraduateof or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree higherof education beyond the secondary level higheradvanced in complexity or elaboration last, utmosthighest in extent or degree soaringascending to a level markedly higher than the usual superiorof or characteristic of high rank or importance low less than normal in degree or intensity or amount debased, degraded, devaluedlowered in value depressed, downlower than previously low-levelnot intense reduced, rock-bottomwell below normal (especially in price) inferiorof or characteristic of low rank or importance 2adj standing above others in quality or position people in high places the high priest Syn eminent superior of or characteristic of high rank or importance 3n a lofty level or position or degree summer temperatures reached an all-time high Ant|Hyper low a low level or position or degree degree, grade, level a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality 4n a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed Syn|Hypo|Hyper high gear overdrive a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power gear, gear mechanism a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) 5n an air mass of higher than normal pressure the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high Hyper air mass a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally 6adv in or to a high position, amount, or degree prices have gone up far too high 7adv in a rich manner 3he lives high Syn luxuriously, richly adj used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency 4Syn|Ant high-pitched adenoidal, nasal, pinched sounding as if the nose were pinched altissimovery high alto(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group alto, countertenorof or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor falsettoartificially high; above the normal voice range peaky, spikyhaving or as if having especially high-pitched spots sharp, shrillhaving or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealinghaving or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge soprano, treblehaving or denoting a high range sopraninohigher in range than soprano tenorof or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice tenor(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass low, low-pitched used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency alto, contraltoof or being the lowest female voice baritonelower in range than tenor and higher than bass bass, deephaving or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range contrabass, double-basspitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range throatysounding as if pronounced low in the throat 1adj happy and excited and energetic Syn in high spirits elated exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits 2adj slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) Syn mellow drunk, inebriated, intoxicated stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) 3n a state of sustained elation I'm on a permanent high these days Ant|Hyper low spirits a state of mild depression elation an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression 4n a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics 5they took drugs to get a high on Hyper elation an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression n a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 6Syn|Hyper high school, highschool, senior high, senior high school Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 adj (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted Syn gamey, gamy ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling having an unpleasant smell |
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