a sporting event in which people try to jump over a high bar that is gradually raised higher and higher 跳高（运动） 
She won a silver medal in the high jump. 她跳高得了银牌。 The heptathlon consists of seven events (hurdles, high jump, shot-put, 200 metres, long jump, javelin and 800 metres). 七项全能包括七个项目(跨栏、跳高、铅球、200米、跳远、标枪和800米)。
Idioms
be for the high jump
- (British English, informal)
to be going to be severely punished 将遭到严厉惩罚 If I catch you cheating, you’ll be for the high jump. 如果我发现你作弊，你会被罚参加跳高比赛。