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- [uncountable, countable]
the measurement of how tall a person or thing is （人或物的）身高，高度 Height: 210 mm. Width: 57 mm. Length: 170 mm. 高：210 毫米；寬：57 毫米；長：170 毫米。 Please state your height and weight. 請說明身高和體重。 She is the same height as her sister. 她和她姐姐一樣高。 to be of medium/average height 中等身高 - in height
It is almost two metres in height. 它差不多有兩米高。 - height of somebody/something
You can adjust the height of the chair. 你可以調節椅子的高度。 The plant can reach a height of over six feet. 這種植物能長到六英尺多高。 The table is available in several different heights. 這款桌子有幾種不同的高度供選擇。
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementa2, Appearancea2The plants grow to a maximum height of 24 inches. 這些植物最高可以長到 24 英寸。 He is of medium height and slim build. 他中等身材，體形修長。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- maximum
- considerable
- …
- determine
- measure
- have
- …
- in height
- [uncountable]
the quality of being tall or high 高 The height of the mountain did not discourage them. 山高並沒有使他們洩氣。 His great height was rather a handicap. 他的身高相當不利。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- maximum
- considerable
- …
- determine
- measure
- have
- …
- in height
- [countable, uncountable]
a particular distance above the ground 高度 The aircraft was gaining height. 飛機在爬高。 - at a height of something
The plane flew at a height of 3 000 metres. 飛機在 3 000 米的高空飛行。 - at… height
to be at shoulder/chest/waist height 齊肩／齊胸／齊腰高 - from a… height
The stone was dropped from a great height. 那塊石頭是從很高的地方掉落下來的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementa2The object had clearly fallen from a considerable height. 這個物體顯然是從相當高的地方墜落下來的。 The plane was beginning to lose height. 飛機開始下降。 Bring your hands to shoulder height. 手上擡，與肩齊平。 The balloon reached a height of 20 000 feet. 氣球上升到 2 萬英尺的高度。 The animal lives in lakes at a height of 6 000 feet above sea level. 這種動物生活在海拔 6,000 英尺的湖泊裏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- ceiling
- …
- gain
- lose
- maintain
- …
- at a height of
- [countable, usually plural]
(often used in names 常用於名稱 a high place or position 高地；高處；高位 Brooklyn Heights 布魯克林高地 He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places). 他懼高。 a fear of heights 恐高 - from a height
The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height. 古戰場的布局從高處清晰可見。 - from the heights of something
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. 我們從愛丁堡城堡所在的高處俯視整個城市。
Extra ExamplesThe condor soars above the mountain heights. 秃鷹翺翔於高山之上。 They were the first expedition to scale the heights of Everest. 他們是第一支攀登珠穆朗瑪峰的探險隊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mountain
- rocky
- scale
- be afraid of
- have a head for
- …
- from a height
- a fear of heights
- [singular]
the point when something is at its strongest or best 最佳點；最強點；頂點 The fire reached its height around 2 a.m. 大火在半夜兩點鐘左右燒得最猛。 - at its height
The crisis was at its height in May. 危機在五月份到了最嚴重的關頭。 - at the height of something
She is still at the height of her powers. 她仍然處於最佳狀態。 He is at the height of his career. 他正處於事業的巅峰。 - in the height of something
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. 我不會在盛夏時節去那裏。 - during the height of something
during the height of the Cold War 在冷戰最激烈的時候
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- commanding
- dizzy
- dizzying
- …
- achieve
- climb to
- reach
- …
- heights[plural]
a better or greater level of something; a situation where something is very good 更好；更高水平；極佳狀況 Their success had reached new heights. 他們的成就達到新高水平。 He didn’t know it was possible to reach such heights of happiness. 他不知道有可能達到這樣的幸福高度。 She rose to undreamed-of heights of power and fame. 她的權力和聲望上升到她做夢都想不到的高度。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- commanding
- dizzy
- dizzying
- …
- achieve
- climb to
- reach
- …
- [singular] height of something
an extreme example of a particular quality 極端；極度 It would be the height of folly (= very stupid) to change course now. 現在改變方向可謂愚蠢至極。 She was dressed in the height of fashion. 她穿着最時髦的衣服。
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measurement量度
being tall高
distance above ground高度
high place高處
strongest point/level最強點；最高水平
extreme example極端例子
Word OriginOld English hēhthu (in the sense ‘top of something’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoogte, also to high.
Idioms
the dizzy heights (of something)
draw yourself up/rise to your full height
to stand straight and tall in order to show that you are determined, powerful or important 昂首挺胸地站立（以示決心或地位高） He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us. 他站直身子，瞪着我們。