| 词汇 | height |
| 释义 | height noun [ C or U ] uk/haɪt/ us/haɪt/ B1 高，高度 the distance from the top to the bottom of something, or the quality of being tall The sheer height of New York's skyscrapers is so impressive. 纽约的摩天大楼光高度就气势非凡。 She's about average height (= neither short nor tall). 她大约中等个子。 B1 （距离某平面的）高度 the particular distance that something is above a surface The bullet entered the body at chest height. 子弹从胸部的高度进入身体。 heights 高处;山顶 high places, or the top of hills Don't go up the tower if you're afraid of heights. 如果你恐高的话，就不要到塔上去。 Machine guns were mounted along the heights behind the town. 该城镇后面的高地上架设了机关枪。 I didn't enjoy the walk because I really don't like heights. Therapy helped her overcome her extreme fear of heights. They climbed the heights for a view over the city. （成功的）高峰，巅峰 a high level of success He reached the heights of his profession at the age of 35. 他在35岁时达到了自己职业生涯的巅峰。 Share prices scaled new heights yesterday. 股票价格昨天又创新高。 Her husband rose to the dizzy/lofty heights of transport minister. 她丈夫晋升到了交通部长这一高位。 The sports coach helped the kids reach new heights. During her time as chief executive, she took the firm to new heights. the height of somethingC2 …的高潮（或高峰） the time when a situation or event is strongest or most full of activity August is the height of the tourist season. 8月是旅游旺季。 At the height of the crisis we were left without any help. She wrote the book at the height of the women's liberation movement. We arrived in the United States at the height of baseball season. He was in Tunisia at the height of the Second World War. （…的）极致（或极端） an extreme example of something the height of fashion 时尚的极致 His statement today is the height of hypocrisy. His outfit was not exactly the height of good taste. It would be the height of irresponsibility to pour more money into this project. In those days, a small black and white TV was the height of entertainment. （事业的）巅峰 the time when you are most successful in what you do She was at the height of her career when he first met her. 他第一次见到她时她正处于事业的巅峰期。 At that time, Bush was at the height of his political power. The poems were written at the height of her narrative powers. The movie chronicles his poor childhood through to the height of his musical career. It was an exhilarating time for us and we were at the height of our success.
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