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| high-flying adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (with lofty goals) | 有远大抱负的
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| high-flying adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (aloft, on high) | 在空中的
zài kōng zhōng de |
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| high-handed adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (use of power: unfair, arbitrary) | 专横的，专制的，高压的
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| high-heeled adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (shoes: having raised heels) (鞋) | 高跟的
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| | Those high-heeled shoes are beautiful, but they'd be painful on my feet. |
| high-level adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (advanced) | 高级的
gāo jí de |
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| | | 先进的
xiān jìn de |
| high-level language nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (formal language) | 高级语言
gāo jí yǔ yán |
| | C++ is a high-level language. High level programming languages use more human-like syntax. |
high-maintenance,
high maintenance adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (needing a lot of attention) | 难伺候的
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| | | 高维护的
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| 备注: hyphen omitted when term is an adjective after a noun |
| | This car is a high-maintenance vehicle that requires frequent servicing. |
| high-minded adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (morally principled) | 道德高尚的
dào dé gāo shàng de |
| | | 高洁的
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| high-performance adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (powerful, top quality) | 高性能的，高品质的
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| | Peter loves high-performance cars. Maria is shopping for a high-performance laptop. |
| high-powered adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: highly capable) (人) | 能力强的，精干的
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high-powered,
highpower adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (device; more powerful than usual) (设备) | 大功率的
dà gōng lǜ de |
| high-powered adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (job: influential, powerful) (职位，工作) | 有影响力的，重要的
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| high-profile adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (prominent publicly) | 知名度高的，备受瞩目的
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| | This lawyer has defended a string of high-profile clients. |
| high-protein diet nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eating proteins while restricting carbohydrates) | 高蛋白饮食
gāo dàn bái yǐn shí |
| | My wife is on a high-protein diet but she refers to it as a low-carb diet. |
| high-ranking adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (near top of range) | 高等级的
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| high-rise adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (building: multi-storey) (建筑物) | 没有提供翻译
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high-rise,
also US: high rise nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (multi-story block: of flats, etc.) | 高楼大厦
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| | A lot of the high-rises that were built in the 1960s have now been demolished. |
high-risk,
high risk adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (very dangerous) | 高风险的
gāo fēng xiǎn de |
| 备注: hyphen omitted when term is an adjective after a noun |
| | Motorcycle racing is a high-risk sport. |
| high-school diploma nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (school-leaving qualification) | 高中毕业证
gāo zhōng bì yè zhèng |
| | | 高中文凭
gāo zhōng wén píng |
| | Many jobs require at least a high school diploma. |
high-school student,
also UK,
regional: high-school pupil nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pupil: at secondary school) | 高中生
gāo zhōng shēng |
| | I started studying Spanish (and dating girls) when I was a high-school student. |
| high-speed train nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (railway train designed to travel very fast) | 高速火车
gāo sù huǒ chē |
| | I can get to Madrid in two hours using the new high-speed train. |
| high-spirited adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (showing energy, enthusiasm) | 热情满满的
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| | | 兴致高的
xìng zhì gāo de |
| high-visibility adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (clothing: fluorescent) (衣服) | 高反光的，高可见度的
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| | Motorway workers must wear high-visibility jackets at all times. |
| high-visibility adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (very conspicuous or well-known) | 万人瞩目的
wàn rén zhǔ mù de |
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zhǔ mù de |
| | Her new job as an anchorwoman was a high-visibility position even though the pay was quite low. |
| high-water mark nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sea, river: highest level) (河流) | 高潮线，高潮标度
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| | The high-water mark is easy to identify on a beach by a line of debris such as seaweed. |
| high-water mark nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (achievement) | （成就的）最高峰
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| | The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
| highbrow adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (highly cultured) | 文化修养高的
wén huà xiū yǎng gāo de |
| | Kim thinks opera is too highbrow to be enjoyed by regular people. |
highly strung,
highly-strung,
US: high strung,
high-strung adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (person: tense, sensitive) | 非常敏感的
fēi cháng mǐn gǎn de |
| | | 神经紧张的
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| | | 容易激动的
róng yì jī dòng de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | They balance each other: he's laid back, she's highly strung. |
| hold [sb/sth] in high regard v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have great respect for) | 对…非常器重
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| | | 对…很重视
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horizontal bar,
high bar nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gymnastic event) (体操项目) | 单杠
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| hunt high and low viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (search everywhere) | 四处寻找
sì chù xún zhǎo |
| | I hunted high and low for my keys, but they were nowhere to be found. |
| in high esteem advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (with great respect) | 尊敬地
zūn jìng de |
| | | 敬重地
jìng zhòng de |
| | | 怀有崇高敬意地
huái yǒu chóng gāo jìng yì de |
| | Many people round the world hold Queen Elizabeth II in high esteem. |
| in high spirits adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (boisterous, lively) | 兴高采烈的
xìng gāo cǎi liè de |
| | | 神采奕奕的
shén cǎi yì yì de |
| | | 神采奕奕的
shén cǎi yì yì de |
| | The children are in high spirits today because it's the end of the school term. |
| It's high time exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (urgency) (表示不能再拖延了) | 是必须做…的时候了
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| | It's high time I went to the doctor; I've postponed it four times. It's high time you found a job. |
| junior high nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (lower secondary school) (美国) | 初中
chū zhōng |
| | The transition from junior high to high school can be tough for some kids. |
| junior high school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (lower secondary) | 初级中学
chū jí zhōng xué |
| | Karen is in her third year at junior high school. |
| knee-high adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (reaching height of knees) | 高及膝盖的
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knee-length,
US: knee-high adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (up to the knee) | 及膝的
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| | She wore knee-length boots. |
| leave [sth] high and dry v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | often passive (ship: ground, beach) (船) | 让…搁浅
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| | The fishing boats were left high and dry when the tide went out. |
| live high v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (live extravagantly) | 过奢侈放纵的生活
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| | | 挥霍无度地过日子
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| | They lived high while in Thailand because everything was so cheap there. |
| live the high life viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (have a luxurious lifestyle) (非正式用语) | 奢侈地生活
shē chǐ de shēng huó |
| | Ever since he won the lottery he's been living the high life. |
| new high nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unprecedented success) | 新高峰
xīn gāo fēng |
| | He had received many accolades during his life, but the Nobel Prize was a new high even for him. |
| on the high seas advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in open waters, at sea) | 在公海上
zài gōng hǎi shàng |
| | Many sailors enjoy being on the high seas. |
| ridge of high pressure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (weather forecast: elongated area of high atmospheric pressure) (天气预报) | 高压脊
gāo yā jǐ |
| | A ridge of high pressure is lying over the country, so it should be fine for the next few days. |
| senior high school nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (secondary, upper) | 高中
gāo zhōng |
| | Those kids must go to senior high school - they look too old to be in junior high. |
sky-high,
sky high adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (very high) (比喻) | 极高的
jí gāo de |
| | (商品) | 天价的
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| waist-high adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (same height as waist) | 齐腰高的
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| waist-high advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to same height as waist) | 齐腰高地
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