1. | [u][c] (人或物的)身高,高度the measurement of how tall a person or thing is |
Height: 210 mm. Width: 57 mm. Length: 170 mm. 高:210 毫米;宽:57 毫米;长:170 毫米。 | |
Please state your height and weight. 请说明身高和体重。 | |
It is almost 2 metres in height . 它差不多有 2 米高。 | |
She is the same height as her sister. 她和她姐姐一样高。 | |
to be of medium/average height 中等身材 | |
You can adjust the height of the chair. 你可以调节椅子的高度。 | |
The table is available in several different heights. 这款桌子有几种不同的高度供选择。 |
2. | [u] 高the quality of being tall or high |
She worries about her height(= that she is too tall) . 她为个子太高而烦恼。 | |
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. 山高并没有使他们泄气。 |
3. | [c][u] 高度a particular distance above the ground |
The plane flew at a height of 3 000 metres. 飞机在 3 000 米的高空飞行。 | |
The stone was dropped from a great height . 那块石头是从很高的地方掉落下来的。 | |
The aircraft was gaining height. 飞机在爬高。 | |
to be at shoulder/chest/waist height 齐肩╱齐胸╱齐腰高 |
4. | [c][usupl] 高地;高处;高位a high place or position |
Brooklyn Heights 布鲁克林高地 | |
He doesn't have a head for heights(= is afraid of high places) . 他惧高。 | |
a fear of heights 恐高 | |
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. 我们从爱丁堡城堡所在的高处俯视整个城市。 | |
The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height . 古战场的布局从高处清晰可见。 |
5. | [sing] 最佳点;最强点;顶点the point when sth is at its best or strongest |
He is at the height of his career. 他正处于事业的巅峰。 | |
She is still at the height of her powers . 她仍然处于最佳状态。 | |
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer . 我不会在盛夏时节去那里。 | |
The fire reached its height around 2 a.m. 大火在半夜两点钟左右烧得最猛。 | |
The crisis was at its height in May. 危机在五月份到了最严重的关头。 |
6. | [pl] 更好;更高水平;极佳状况a better or greater level of sth; a situation where sth is very good |
Their success had reached new heights . 他们的成就达到新高水平。 |
7. | [sing] ~ of sth 极端;极度an extreme example of a particular quality |
It would be the height of folly(= very stupid) to change course now. 现在改变方向可谓愚蠢至极。 | |
She was dressed in the height of fashion . 她穿着最时髦的衣服。 |