| 单词 | highlight |
| 释义 | high1 /hī/adjective
ORIGIN: OE hēah; Gothic hauhs, ON hār, Ger hoch highˈer adjective compar of high noun (with cap; also Higher grade) (in Scotland, a pass in) an examination generally taken at the end of the fifth or sixth year of secondary education (also adjective) transitive verb
To ascend highˈermost (rare) or highˈest adjective Superl of high highˈish adjective Somewhat high highˈly adverb
highˈmost adjective highˈness noun
hight /hīt/ or highth /hīth/ noun Obsolete forms of height high admiral noun A high or chief admiral of a fleet high altar see under altar high-alumina cement noun A type of quick-hardening cement, made of bauxite and chalk or limestone, found to lose strength through time under certain conditions high bailiff noun (obsolete) An officer who served writs, etc in certain franchises, exempt from the ordinary supervision of the sheriff highˈball noun (N American) Whisky (or other alcoholic spirit) and soda with ice in a tall glass intransitive verb To go at great speed transitive verb To drive very fast highˈ-battled adjective (Shakespeare; also hye-battel'd) Appar in command of proud battalions highˈbinder noun (US)
high-blestˈ adjective (Milton) Supremely blest or happy highˈblooded adjective Of noble lineage highˈ-blown adjective
highˈ-born adjective Of noble birth highˈboy noun (N American) A tallboy highˈ-bred adjective Of noble breed, training or family highˈbrow noun and adjective (an) intellectual highˈbrowism noun high camp see under camp2 highˈchair noun A baby's or young child's tall chair, usu fitted with a tray, used esp at mealtimes High Church adjective
High-Churchˈism noun High-Churchˈman noun highˈ-class adjective
high-colˈoured adjective
high comedy noun Comedy set in refined sophisticated society, characterized more by witty dialogue, complex plot and good characterization than by comical actions or situations high command noun The commander-in-chief of the army together with his staff, or the equivalent senior officers of any similar force High Commission, High Commissioner see under commission high court noun A supreme court high cross noun A town or village cross high day noun
adjective Befitting a festival high-definition television see HDTV high-definiˈtion adjective Providing exceptional visual clarity high-denˈsity adjective (computing) (of a disk) having very large data-storage capacity highˈ-dried adjective
High Dutch see under Dutch highˈ-end adjective
high-energy physics singular noun (physics) Same as particle physics (see under particle) higher criticism noun The inquiry into the composition, date and authenticity of a text, esp of the Bible, from historical and literary considerations higher education noun Education at a level beyond that of secondary education, eg at a university or college Higher grade see higher above. higher mathematics singular noun Mathematics at an advanced level, eg number theory highˈer-up noun (informal) A person occupying an upper position high explosive noun A detonating explosive (eg dynamite, TNT) of great power and exceedingly rapid action highˈ-explōsive adjective highfalutin or highfaluting /-lootˈ/ (informal) adjective
noun Bombastic discourse high fashion noun Haute couture high feather noun
highˈ-fed adjective
highˈ-feeding noun high fidelity noun Good reproduction of sound (see also hi-fi) high-fidelˈity adjective high five or high-fiveˈ-sign noun A sign of greeting or celebration, esp popular in N America, consisting of the slapping of raised right palms high-fiveˈ intransitive verb and transitive verb highˈ-flīˈer or highˈ-flyˈer noun
highˈ-flown adjective
highˈ-flyˈing adjective
high frequency see under frequent high'-functioning adjective Used esp of a person with autism, able to perform sophisticated tasks high gear see under gear High German noun
highˈ-grade adjective
transitive verb To steal rich ore from highˈ-grown adjective (Shakespeare) Covered with a high growth high hand noun Arbitrary arrogance highˈ-handˈed adjective
highˈ-handˈedness noun highˈ-hatˈ noun
adjective Affectedly superior intransitive verb To put on airs transitive verb To adopt a superior attitude towards or to ignore socially highˈ-heartˈed adjective Full of courage highˈ-heeledˈ adjective Having or wearing high heels High Holidays or High Holy Days plural noun The Jewish festivals of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur high hurdles singular noun A hurdle race in which the obstacles are 107cm (42in) high high'-im'pact adjective
highjack, highjacker see under hijack high jinks plural noun
high jump noun
highˈ-key adjective (of paintings and photographs) having pale tones and very little contrast high kick noun A dancer's kick high in the air, usu with a straight leg highˈ-kiltˈed adjective
highˈland noun
adjective Belonging to or characteristic of a highland, esp (usu with cap) the Highlands of Scotland Highland cattle plural noun A shaggy breed of cattle with very long horns Highland dress or Highland costume noun Kilt, plaid and sporran highˈlander noun An inhabitant or native of a mountainous region, esp (with cap or Highˈlandman) of the Highlands of Scotland Highland fling noun A lively solo dance of the Scottish Highlands Highland Games plural noun An event consisting of competitions in athletic sports, bagpiping, traditional dancing, etc held in the Scottish Highlands or by Scots in other places highˈ-levˈel adjective At a high level, esp involving very important people high-level language noun (computing) A computer-programming language that allows a user to employ instructions in a form similar to natural language rather than using machine code high-level waste noun Nuclear waste requiring continuous cooling to remove the heat produced by radioactive decay high life noun
highˈlight noun
transitive verb (pap and pat highˈlighted)
highˈlighter noun
high living noun Luxurious living highˈ-lone adverb (Shakespeare) Quite alone highˈ-low noun (archaic; often pl) An ankle-high shoe fastened in front highly-strungˈ adjective Nervously sensitive, excitable highly tried adjective (horse-racing) Tested in experienced company highˈ-mainˈtenance adjective
highˈman noun (pl highˈmen) A loaded die High Mass noun A mass celebrated with music, ceremonies and incense highˈ-mettˈled adjective High-spirited, fiery highˈ-mindˈed adjective
highˈ-mindˈedness noun high-muck-a-muck noun see separate entry. highˈ-neckedˈ adjective (of a garment) covering the shoulders and neck high noon noun
high-occupancy vehicle noun A vehicle carrying two or more people, sometimes entitled to preferential toll rates or to use dedicated road lanes highˈ-ocˈtane adjective (of petrol) of high octane number and so of high efficiency (also figurative) highˈ-pitchedˈ adjective
highˈ-place noun (Bible) An area of high ground on which idolatrous rites were performed by the Jews, hence the idols, etc themselves highˈ-placed adjective
high places plural noun Positions of importance and usu influence high point noun
high polymer noun A polymer of high molecular weight highˈ-powˈered adjective
highˈ-pressˈure adjective
highˈ-pricedˈ adjective Costly high priest noun A chief priest high priestess noun highˈ-priestˈhood noun highˈ-priestˈly adjective highˈ-prinˈcipled adjective Of high, noble or strict principle high profile noun A conspicuous position highˈ-proˈfile adjective Prominent, public highˈ-proof adjective
highˈ-raised or highˈ-reared adjective
highˈ-ranker noun highˈ-ranking adjective
highˈ-reachˈing adjective
high relief noun Bold relief, standing out well from the surface highˈ-resoluˈtion adjective (of a computer monitor, TV screen, etc) showing an image in great detail by using a large number of dots per unit area highˈ-rise adjective (of modern buildings) containing a large number of storeys noun Such a building highˈ-riskˈ adjective
highˈroad noun
highˈ-rollˈer noun
highˈ-rollˈing noun high school noun A secondary school, often one that was formerly a grammar school high seas plural noun The open ocean high season noun The peak tourist period highˈ-seaˈsoned or highˈly-seaˈsoned adjective Made rich or piquant with spices or other seasoning highˈ-set adjective Placed or pitched high high shoe noun (archaic) A boot not reaching far above the ankle highˈ-sightˈed adjective (Shakespeare) Looking upwards, supercilious high sign noun (N American) A signal, often surreptitious, of warning or indicating that it is safe to proceed high society noun Fashionable, wealthy society highˈ-souled adjective Having a high or lofty soul or spirit highˈ-soundˈing adjective
high spec adjective Of a high standard of design and workmanship highˈ-speed adjective Working, or suitable for working, at a great speed high-speed steel noun An alloy that remains hard when red-hot, suitable for metal-cutting tools highˈ-spirˈited adjective
high spirits plural noun A happy, exhilarated frame of mind high spot see under spot highˈ-steppˈer noun
highˈ-steppˈing adjective highˈ-stickˈing noun The offence in ice hockey of wielding the blade of the hockey stick above the height allowed highˈ-stomˈached adjective (Shakespeare) Proud-spirited, lofty, obstinate High Street noun
highˈ-street adjective Typical of or readily found in high streets highˈ-strung adjective (esp N American) Highly-strung high table noun The dons' table in a college dining-hall highˈtail intransitive verb To hightail it (see below) highˈ-tapˈer noun Hag-taper, the great mullein highˈ-tastˈed adjective Having a strong, piquant taste or relish high tea noun An early-evening meal comprising a hot dish followed by cakes, etc and tea high tech or hi tech noun A style or design of furnishing, etc imitative of or using industrial equipment highˈ-tech or hiˈ-tec adjective high technology noun Advanced, sophisticated technology in specialist fields, eg electronics, involving high investment in research and development highˈ-tenˈsion adjective High-voltage highˈ-test adjective (of petrol) boiling at comparatively low temperature and so of high performance high tide noun
high time noun
high toby see under toby highˈ-toned adjective
highˈ-top noun (Shakespeare) A masthead high tops plural noun Training shoes which extend above the ankles high treason noun Treason against the sovereign or state highˈ-up noun Someone in high position (also adjective) high-vacˈuum adjective (electronics) (of a system) so completely evacuated that the effect of ionization on its subsequent operation may be neglected highˈ-velocˈity adjective (of shells) propelled at high speed with low trajectory highˈ-viced adjective (Shakespeare) Enormously wicked highˈ-volˈtage adjective Of or concerning a high voltage, one great enough to cause injury or damage high water noun
highˈ-waˈter mark noun
highˈway noun
Highway Code noun (the booklet containing) official rules and guidance on correct procedure for road users highˈwayman noun A robber who attacks people on the public way highway patrol noun (N American). high-wing monoplane noun An aircraft with the wing mounted on or near the top of the fuselage high wire noun A tightrope stretched exceptionally high above the ground high words plural noun Angry altercation highˈwrought adjective
for the high jump (informal)
from on high From a high place, heaven, or (facetiously) a position of authority high and dry
high and low
high and mighty (ironic)
high as a kite (informal) Over-excited, drunk, or very much under the influence of drugs high life below stairs Servants' imitation of the life of their employers high old time (informal) A time of special jollity or enthusiasm hightail it (informal, esp N American) To hurry away hit the high spots
on high
on one's high horse
on the high ropes (informal) In an elated or highly excited mood running high see under feel |
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