1how tall sb/sth is高度ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEIGHT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤full, maximum最大高度◇He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us.他站直身子,瞪着我們。➤considerable, great, towering高大的身材◇Her great height was rather a handicap.她個子很高,反而造成不便。➤average, medium, middle平均身高;中等高度◇a man of middle height中等身材的男子➤low矮個子VERB + HEIGHT➤determine, measure確定/測量高度▸➤have有高度▸➤grow to, reach長到/達到⋯的高度◇The plants grow to a maximum height of 24 inches.這些植物最高可以長到 24 英寸。➤adjust調整高度◇You can adjust the height of the chair.你可以調整椅子的高度。➤increase, reduce增加/降低高度PREPOSITION➤in height高度是⋯◇The wall is nine feet in height.牆高 9 英尺。height
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2distance above the ground/sea level距地面或海平面的距離ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEIGHT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, great相當高的距離◇The 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。➤ceiling, chest, head, shoulder, waist, etc.齊天花板高、齊胸高、齊頭高、齊肩高、齊腰高等◇Bring your hands to shoulder height.手上抬,與肩齊平。VERB + HEIGHT➤gain增高▸➤lose降低高度◇The plane was beginning to lose height.飛機開始下降。➤maintain保持高度◇The pilot was unable to maintain height.飛行員無法保持飛行高度。➤attain, climb to, reach, rise to達到⋯高度◇The balloon reached a height of 20 000 feet.氣球上升到 2 萬英尺的高度。PREPOSITION➤at a height of在⋯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。height
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3(usually heights) high place高處ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEIGHTS | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤mountain, rocky山峰;山石嶙峋的高地◇The condor soars effortlessly above the mountain heights.禿鷹輕鬆地翱翔於高山的上空。VERB + HEIGHTS➤scale攀登山峰◇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。➤be afraid of恐高▸➤have a head for (especially BrE) 敢於登高◇A steeplejack has to have a good head for heights.高空作業人員必須敢於登高。PREPOSITION➤from a height從高處◇The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height.古戰場的格局從高處俯瞰清晰可辨。PHRASES➤a fear of heights恐高height
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4heightshigh level of achievement成就ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEIGHTSADJECTIVE➤commanding, dizzy, dizzying, giddy, lofty傲視群雄的成就;耀眼的成就;崇高的成就◇They have risen to the dizzy heights of the semi-finals.他們進入了半決賽,取得了輝煌的成績。➤new新高◇The group's popularity reached new heights when they released their second album.這個組合發行第二張專輯的時候,人氣漲到了新高。VERB + HEIGHTS➤achieve, climb to, reach, rise to, scale達到⋯高度;上升到⋯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。