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high [haɪ]
  1. 1. adjective [+mountain] [ building] [ wall] [ heel etc] (tall) 高的
    the high walls of the prison
    监狱的高墙
  2. 2. adjective [+ceiling] [ shelf] [ sun] [ collar] (not low down) 高的
  3. 3. adjective [+level] [ price] [ speed] [ temperature etc] (in degree，quantity) 高的
  4. 4. adjective [+risk] 极大的
    a high risk of failure
    极高的失败的风险
  5. 5. adjective [+wind] 强烈的
    High winds have damaged the power lines.
    强风已毁坏了电缆。
  6. 6. adjective [+voice] [ note] (high-pitched) 尖锐的
  7. 7. adjective [+official] (high-ranking) 高级的
    someone very high in the government
    在政府里地位极高的某人
  8. 8. adjective [+principles] [ standards] [ morals] (good) 高的
    He was a man of the highest principles.
    他是个非常有原则的人。
    The standard was very high.
    标准很高。
  9. 9. adjective [+quality] [ standard] 高的
    The standard of university education is very high.
    大学教育的标准是非常高的。
  10. 10. adjective [inf] (on drugs) 醉的
  11. 11. adjective [+meat] [ game] 略微腐坏的
  12. 12. adverb [reach] [ throw+] 高高地
    He threw the ball high in the air.
    他把球高高地扔到空中。
  13. 13. adverb [fly] [ climb+] 高
  14. 14. noun [c] 最高记录
    Exports have reached a new high.
    出口已创一个新记录。
    it is 20 m high
    有20米高
    how high is the door?
    门有多高？
    foods that are high in fat
    脂肪含量高的食品
    the temperature was in the high eighties
    气温高达85至90度
    safety has always been our highest priority
    安全一直是我们最重视的问题
    I have a very high opinion of him
    我对他的评价很高
    to have high expectations (of sb/sth)
    （对某人/某事）有很高的期望
    to be in high spirits
    情绪很高
    to be high on
    [+drug] 因…而神情恍惚
    sales of vodka have reached an all-time high
    伏特加酒的销售量创历史最高记录
    to pay a high price for sth
    [fig] 为某事付出很高的代价
    it's high time you learned how to do it
    这是你该学怎么做的时候了
    to aim high
    [fig] 力争上游
    plates piled high with food
    碟子里高高地堆着食物
    economic reform is high on our agenda {or} list
    经济改革是我们的日程表上非常重要的问题
    high up
    离地面高的
  15. 15. noun (in rank) 居高位的
    to search {or} look high and low for sth
    到处寻找某物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

high
  1. 1. adjective [Slang] 因喝酒或吸毒而极度兴奋的
  2. 2. noun [Slang] 由于喝酒或吸毒导致的精神愉快的状态
high [haɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 极度的，强烈的，超乎寻常的
    This fiber gives a high degree of electrical isolation.
    这使纤维具有高度的电绝缘性。
    Smoking while pregnant creates a very high risk of harming the baby.
    怀孕时吸烟很可能对婴儿造成伤害。
    He has a high opinion of himself.
    他自我感觉良好。
  2. 2. adjective 高的，高大的
    Three sides of a square surrounded them with high walls and rows of windows.
    广场的三面都被高高的围墙和排排窗户包围着。
    She ought to have worn high heels.
    她本应该穿高跟鞋。
  3. 3. adjective 高级的，高等的，重要的
    He thought that I was some kind of high priest.
    他以为我是某种类型的高级牧师。
  4. 4. adjective 高音调的，高音频的
    I couldn't sing the high notes.
    我唱不出那高调。
  5. 5. adjective 兴奋的，激昂的，兴高采烈的
    She felt high from all of the success.
    她为所有的成功兴奋着。
  6. 6. adjective 腐坏的，有臭味的，开始变质的
    Yesterday's meat was high but he had made himself swallow it.
    昨天的肉坏了但他还是吃了下去。
  7. 7. adjective [Slang] 恍惚的，飘飘然的
    She was high on pills and alcohol.
    受药片跟酒精影响，她精神恍惚。
  8. 8. adjective 有一定高度的，具有……高度的
    The face of the mountain is about 1000m high.
    那山的正面大约有一千米高。
  9. 9. adjective 到一定高度的，从一定高度的
    The tree can grow up to 50ft high.
    这种树能长五十英尺高。
  10. 10. adjective 高尚的，崇高的
  11. 11. adjective 豪华的，奢侈的
    She is living the high life in the city.
    她在城市过着奢侈的生活。
  12. 12. adjective 高速的，高档的
    Extreme care is always needed when flying at high speeds.
    高速飞行时要极其小心。
  13. 13. adjective 鼎盛的，高峰的
    At about high noon we arrived at Coney Island and approached the boardwalk.
    大约正午时分我们到达了康尼岛，然后沿着木板路走。
  14. 14. adverb 高，在高处
    The book conveys a real enthusiasm for the high alpine peaks.
    这本书对阿尔卑斯山峰表达了一种真正的热爱。
    He climbed high on the ladder.
    他顺着梯子爬得很高。
  15. 15. adverb 在高处；朝高处
    Prices have gone up far too high.
    物价上涨得太高了。
  16. 16. adverb 豪华地，奢侈地
    The house has a high standard of luxury furnishing and decor.
    这所房子的装饰和配置非常奢华。
  17. 17. adverb 远离……地
    Note how they hold their heads high above the surface.
    注意他们是如何保持头部远离水面。
    He lives high up the river.
    他住在河的上游。
  18. 18. adverb 高声地，高音调地
    The roaring engine was joined by another, high pitched whine.
    又有高声轰鸣的发动机加入进来了。
  19. 19. 高峰，高水平，高水准
    Each month during 1991 saw average ozone levels reach new highs.
    1991年的每个月平均臭氧水平都达到新高。
    Summer temperatures reached an all-time high.
    夏季温度空前之高。
  20. 20. [Meteorology] [American English] 高气压，高气压地带
    The strongest highs are associated with arctic air masses during the winter.
    在冬季，最强的高气压都受北极气团的影响。
    The east coast benefits from a Bermuda high.
    百慕大高气压团让东岸受益。
  21. 21. 兴奋，快感
    She was clearly still on a high from her morning's news.
    从早上听到消息到现在，她明显还在兴奋。
    I'm on a permanent high these days.
    我近来一直很高兴。
  22. 22. [Slang] 恍惚状态，迷糊状态
    The nature of the high a drug provides depends on the type of drug.
    药物的麻醉程度取决于药物的类型。
    They took drugs to get a high on.
    他们吃药保持高涨的情绪。
  23. 23. 高处，高地
    We stood on high and watched the rain fall in the valley.
    我们站在高处，看着雨落在山谷里。
    They stood on high and observed the countryside.
    他们站在高处欣赏乡村风景。
  24. 24. [American English] 高中，高级中学
    Joe has already started school at the local high.
    乔已经开始在当地高中就读了。
  25. 25. 高档位，高速档
    Driving on high make you go faster and accelerate at a quicker rate.
    高档驾驶让你行车更快，又能很快加速。

Collins English-English Dictionary

high [haɪ]
  1. 1. adj being a relatively great distance from top to bottom; tall
    a high building
  2. 2. adj situated at or extending to a relatively great distance above the ground or above sea level
    a high plateau
  3. 3. adj [postpositive] being a specified distance from top to bottom
    three feet high
  4. 4. adj (in combination)
    a seven-foot-high wall
  5. 5. adj extending from an elevation
    a high dive
  6. 6. adj [in combination] coming up to a specified level
    knee-high
  7. 7. adj being at its peak or point of culmination
    high noon
  8. 8. adj of greater than average height
    a high collar
  9. 9. adj greater than normal in degree, intensity, or amount
    high prices
    a high temperature
    a high wind
  10. 10. adj of large or relatively large numerical value
    high frequency
    high voltage
    high mileage
  11. 11. adj (of sound) acute in pitch; having a high frequency
  12. 12. adj (of latitudes) situated relatively far north or south from the equator
  13. 13. adj (of meat) slightly decomposed or tainted, regarded as enhancing the flavour of game
  14. 14. adj of great eminence; very important
    the high priestess
  15. 15. adj exalted in style or character; elevated
    high drama
  16. 16. adj expressing or feeling contempt or arrogance
    high words
  17. 17. adj elated; cheerful
    high spirits
  18. 18. adj [predicative] [Spoken] overexcited
    by the end of term the children are really high
  19. 19. adj [Spoken] being in a state of altered consciousness, characterized esp by euphoria and often induced by the use of alcohol, narcotics, etc
  20. 20. adj luxurious or extravagant
    high life
  21. 21. adj advanced in complexity or development
    high finance
  22. 22. adj (of a gear) providing a relatively great forward speed for a given engine speed - Compare low
  23. 23. adj [phonetics] of, relating to, or denoting a vowel whose articulation is produced by raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate or the blade towards the hard palate, such as for the ee in English see or oo in English moon - Compare low
  24. 24. adj [capital when part of name] formal and elaborate in style
    High Mass
  25. 25. adj [usually capital] of or relating to the High Church
  26. 26. adj remote, esp in time
  27. 27. adj [cards] having a relatively great value in a suit
  28. 28. adj able to win a trick
  29. 29. adv at or to a height
    he jumped high
  30. 30. adv in a high manner
  31. 31. adv [nautical] close to the wind with sails full
  32. 32. n a high place or level
  33. 33. n [Spoken] a state of altered consciousness, often induced by alcohol, narcotics, etc
  34. 34. n another word for anticyclone
  35. 35. n short for high school
  36. 36. n [capital] (esp in Oxford) the High Street
  37. 37. n [电子] the voltage level in a logic circuit corresponding to logical one - Compare low
  38. 38. n [Etymology] Old English heah; related to Old Norse har, Gothic hauhs, Old High German hoh high, Lithuanian kaukas bump, Russian kúchca heap, Sanskrit kuca bosom
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Examples

This ore assays high in gold.
这种矿石被验明含金量高。
His average speed is high.
他开车的平均速度很高。
to claim a record in the high jump
要求承认跳高的记录
a high school education
中学教育(阶段)
the pole vault, high jump, and other events
撑竿跳、跳高和其它(比赛)项目
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