high/haɪ/

a.

➊ having a long distance from the bottom to the top

➋ greater than normal in quantity, size or degree

ad. at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom

a.

➊ 高的；a high mountain 高山

◇[... metres high] The wall is 2 metres high. 这堵墙2米高。

◇high ceilings 高高的天花板

➋ （数量、大小、程度）高的：a high price/level/temperature/speed 高价/水平/温/速

◇She got very high marks in her Physics exam. 她物理考试得了高分。

◇a high standard 高标准

◇a high voice 高嗓音（或：尖嗓音）

ad. 在高处；向高处：The plane flies higher than the other. 这架飞机比那架飞得更高。

◇He jumps higher than me. 他比我跳得高。

high

highlight

highly

high-rise

highway

音组-igh/-aɪ/

high; sigh

同音 hi; high

同音 higher; hire

常犯错误

✗ He is higher than me.

✓ He is taller than me. 他比我高。

用法high school在美国指“中学”，包括junior high school（初中）和senior high school（高中）。英国用middle school指“中学”。

辨析high; tall