1. 高的；高度的　 (of things) extending far upwards, having a relatively big distance from the base to the top
2. A 高级的，重要的　 ranking above others in importance or quality
3. 极度的，强烈的；价值高的，数量大的；奢侈的　 extravagant, luxurious; above the normal, extreme, intense; of great value
4. A 高尚的　 (of aims, idea, etc.) morally good, noble
5. A 全盛的　 (of time) the mid-point or most important point of
6. 高音调的，尖声的　 (of a sound) at or near the top of the musical scale, not deep or low
7. P 开始变质　 (of meat, etc.) beginning to go bad

　six feet ～　六英尺高
　three meters ～　3米高
　at this ～ hour　在此关键时刻
　～ blood pressure　高血压
　～ building　高的大楼
　～ carbon steel　高碳钢
　～ character　高尚的品格
　～ ideals　崇高的理想
　in ～ spirits　情绪高昂
　in ～ terms　称赞地
　～ light　（相片、图等中的）光线最强的部分，最精彩的场面〔节目〕
　～ limit　上限
　～ mountain　高山
　～ official　高级官员
　on the ～ ropes　兴高采烈，得意洋洋，骄傲，发怒
　～ polymer　高分子聚合物
　～ speed　高速
　～ summer　盛夏
　～ tide　高潮（时期）
　～ time　最适当的时候，正该…的时候
　extremely ～　非常高的
　incredibly ～　高得令人难以置信的
　very ～　很高的
　～ above one's head　在头顶上空
　～ in　含…量高的
　～ in iron　含铁量高的
　～ in price　价格高
　～ in protein　高蛋白的，蛋白质丰富的
　～ in stature　身材高
　～ in vitamin C　维生素C丰富的
　～ on　热心于，热衷于
　～ on the list of　位于…的前列

　There is a high mountain at the back of the house.　房子的后面有座高山。
　High hills surround the valley.　高山环绕峡谷。
　That's a very high pagoda.　那是一个很高的宝塔。
　The high building over there is a guesthouse.　那边的高楼是一家宾馆。
　Students who get very high marks are exempt from the final examination.　得到高分的学生期终考试可以免试。
　The train was going at a high speed.　火车正以高速行驶。
　The teacher has a high opinion of Daff.　老师极为赞许达夫。
　He talked in high language.　他讲话的口气很大。
　The students are all in high spirits.　学生们情绪都很高。
　I have high hopes of passing the exam.　我考试极有希望及格。
　A high degree of accuracy is needed.　需要有高度的准确性。
　He has a high office in the government.　他在政府部门中担任高级职务。
　He has received higher education.　他受过高等教育。
　The muddy tide flat smelled to high heavens.　多泥的潮汐洼地散发出极为难闻的气味。
　She enjoyed the high life.　她过着奢侈的生活。
　The hotel charges high prices.　这家旅社价格太贵。
　These are leather goods of high quality.　这些是高质量的皮革制品。
　The products of that country's mechanical industry are renowned for their high quality.　那个国家的机械工业产品以高质量闻名。
　Everybody has a high mind.　人人有一个崇高的理想。
　He is a man of high character.　他是一个品格高尚的人。
　He is a person of high principles.　他是个具有高尚原则的人。
　She has a very high voice.　她的声音很尖。
　She sang a high note.　她唱的是高音。
　I came to that city in high summer.　我去那个城市时，正值盛夏。
　This is a building 108 meters high.　这是一幢108米高的大楼。
　On the top of the hill there is a pagoda about five stories high.　山顶上有一座约五层楼高的宝塔。
　He is five feet high.　他五英尺高。
　The wall is six feet high.　这墙高6英尺。
　The mountain is 2000 meters high.　那座山有两千米高。
　How high is it?　它有多高?
　We have climbed a thousand feet higher.　我们已爬了1000英尺高。
　The temperature is four degrees higher today.　今天的气温上升了4度。
　It was ten feet higher than it had been before.　比以前高了10英尺。
　The prices are high.　价格高。
　The cost in terms of human life was high.　人的生命是昂贵的。
　Some game birds are kept until they are high before cooking.　有些猎获的飞禽一直保存到开始变质才烹制。
　He is high on marijuana.　他沉醉于大麻烟中。
　The shelf is too high for me to reach.　架子太高了，我够不着。
　The note was too high for him.　这个音太高，他唱不了。

 ♣ high and mighty
　神气活现　very cocky
　He came home in a latest sedan high and mighty.　他神气活现地坐着最新式的轿车回到故乡。
 ♣ high on
1. 喜爱 enjoy
　Jim is high on the girl.　吉姆非常喜爱那位姑娘。
　Mary is unusually high on her next venture.　玛丽对下一次冒险异常热衷。
2. 因…麻醉的 corrupt sb with sth
　He is high on cannabis.　他因吸毒而麻醉。
 ♣ hit the high spots
　先挑重要的、明显的或好的事做　do only the important, obvious, or good things
　I won't discuss the entire report. I'll just hit the high spots.　我不从头到尾谈这个报告了，挑点重要的来说说。

 ♣ high, tall, lofty
　这三个词都可表示“高的”，指高度上超过一般。其区别是：
1. high既可修饰具体的东西，也可修饰抽象的事物；tall既可修饰人，也可修饰无生命的物；而lofty是文语，可引申指态度、样子、神情等“高傲”“傲慢”。例如：
　The cost of living is high.　生活费用很高。
　There are some very tall buildings in Hong Kong.　香港有些很高的建筑物。
　I didn't like her lofty treatment of her visitors.　我不喜欢她那样傲慢地对待来访者。
2. high多指离开地面的高度或距离；tall多指由顶到底的长度，常用于比较狭窄的东西，如人、树等；lofty有时也指思想、感情、情操等是“高尚的”“崇高的”。例如：

3. high可以表示程度或强度“高”，而tall不可。例如：
　I can't sing at so high a pitch.　我无法把音调唱得这么高。
4. 指“山高”只能用high，不能用tall. 例如：
　Mount Jolmo Lungma is the highest in the world.　珠穆朗玛峰是世界最高峰。

1. 高，高高地；音调高　 at or to a high position or level; at or to a high pitch
2. 在〔向〕高的地位　 at a high or important level in society, in an organization, etc.

　aim ～　向高处瞄准，力争上游
　fly ～　飞得高
　get ～ on a drug　吸毒成瘾
　pay ～　付得高价
　rise ～　高升

　The jet flies higher than the helicopter.　喷气式飞机比直升机飞得高。
　The plane flied high in the sky.　飞机在高空飞行。
　The eagle soared high into the sky.　那只鹰翱翔在高空。
　My heart beats high.　我的心扑通扑通跳得厉害。
　The sea waves ran high.　大海波涛高涨。
　The kite flew high in the sky.　风筝高高地飞在天上。
　We paid high for these commodities.　我们付出高价买来了这些商品。
　I can't sing that high.　我唱不了那么高的调儿。
　Food is high short at present.　目前食品极缺。
　Popular feelings ran high.　群情激昂。
　Let's aim high and double the output.　让我们力争上游，把产量翻一番。
　He always wants to rise high in his profession.　他一直想高升。
　By middle age he had risen high in his profession.　中年时他就已经高升了。
　To live high does not mean being high in one's qualities.　一个人的生活水平高并不等于品格也高。
　You've got to aim high if you want to succeed.　你如果想取得成功，就必须有雄心壮志。
　He never got very high in the company.　他在公司里所担任的职务，从来就不是很高的。

 ♣ high and dry
1. （船等）在水流〔潮水〕达不到地方，不在水里 not in the water
　When the tide went out the boat was high and dry.　潮水退后小船搁浅了。
　She found her things high and dry on the beach.　她发现她的东西在海滩上，没有被潮水浸湿。
2. 孤立无援，处于困境 in a helpless situation
　When the work got hard, Bob found himself high and dry.　工作艰苦起来了，鲍勃发现自己处于孤立无援的境地。
　The depression left his business high and dry.　不景气使他的生意陷入困境。
 ♣ high and low
　到处　everywhere
　I have looked for the letter high and low.　那封信，我已经到处找过。

 ♣ high, highly
　这两个词都有“高”的意思。其区别是：
1. high除了用作副词之外，还可用作形容词或名词；而highly只用作副词。例如：
　I dare you to jump off the high wall.　我量你也不敢跳过这堵高墙。
　He spoke highly of the hero.　他高度称赞英雄。
2. high多用于空间高度或位置等具体的事物或目标；而highly只用于表示“很高程度地”或用于比喻意义，意为“非常地”“高度地”。例如：
　How high did you climb?　你攀登了多高?
　It's highly desirable that we should fulfil our task a few days ahead of schedule.　我们如能提前几天完成任务，那就非常好。
3. 修饰形容词或分词时也大都使用highly；而在复合词中则多用high. 例如：
　highly qualified　高水平地；high-heeled shoes高跟鞋

1. S （最）高纪录，（最）高水平　 high or highest level or number
2. S 兴奋，快感　 feeling of extreme pleasure or excitement caused by a drug

　hit a new ～　创造新的纪录
　reach a new ～　达到新纪录
　new ～　新纪录，新高价
　all time ～　空前的高度
　on ～　在高处，在天空，在天堂
　on a ～　处于吸毒后的快感状态

　The car cannot climb the hills in high.　这辆汽车不能高速上坡。
　Grain output reached to a new high in the three years.　粮食产量达到三年中最高水平。
　The temperature reached a new high.　气温达到了新高。
　Hot and sunny weather is forecast for London over the weekend with about high of 32℃ and low of 22℃.　气象预报伦敦周末天气晴热，最高温度为摄氏32度，最低温度为摄氏22度。
　People feel the music when they're dancing, and this becomes a high for them.　人们在跳舞时和音乐融为一体，从而使他们飘飘然而感到陶醉。
　She's on a high today.　她今天高度兴奋。

 ♣ highs and lows
　最高和最低　the high or highest level or number and the lowest level
　Do you know today's new highs and lows in the stock market?　你知道今天证券市场上新的最高和最低行情吗?
　They have a heated discussion about the mark's highs and lows.　他们就分数的最高和最低进行了热烈讨论。
 ♣ on high
　〔说明〕 on high中的high是不可数名词。
1. 在高处 in a high place
　On high the great white clouds slid swiftly.　大片的白云在高空飘过。
　The climbers gazed down from on high.　攀登者从高处向下俯瞰。
2. 在天（堂）上 in heaven
　The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high.　这一灾难被视为上天的惩罚。

　［同义词］ adj. capital, cheerful, chief, grand, great, lordly, luxurious, merry, powerful, rich, superior, tall
　［反义词］ adj. deep, low, lowly, short
　［词源］　中古英语hah （顶端）