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►                 RANK/STATUS   Hfeffc- 6 (usually before noun

"f&Mm) near the top in rank or status ±M W; Hfe{£iir (Hj: She has held high office under three prime ministers.

o He has friends in high places (= among people of power and influence). ftfeTf

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►                 VALUABLE ^fftfl 7 of great value ffrfjlHi (ft: to play for high stakes ft# o My highest card is ten. H A Hf

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►                 IDEALS/PRINCIPLES  JfiRiJ 8 (usually before noun M

#ftX£i3lfr) morally good          a man of

high ideals/principles

►                 APPROVING ^[mJ 9 (usually before noun M'ft'ftX^ialliu)

showing a lot of approval or respect for sb •+* ft f^l W: She is held in very high regard by her colleagues.   0 You seem to have a

high opinion of yourself!   g    ffrfM j^ig \     EES

LOW

►                 SOUND p fa 10 at the upper end of the range of sounds

that humans can hear; not deep or low jgj H : She has a high voice. ftfe^ef fllAo 0 That note is definitely too high for me.      A 7 0 EES low

►                 OF PERIOD OF TIME HM 11 [only before noun] used to

describe the middle or the most attractive part of a period of time 4* fsl          : high noon IEX 0 high

summer 5I3C

►                 FOOD 12 (of meat, cheese, etc. |Al, #5j§§^) begin­ning to go bad and having a strong smell A  ;

►                 ON ALCOHOL/DRUGS Hgj jg ; 0# # 13 [not before noun] ~ (on sth) (informal) behaving in an excited way because of the effects of alcohol or drugs

►                 PHONETICS       14 {phonetics = close2 adj. (16)

—                 see also height fTTHTI be/get on your high horse

{informal) to behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people klMHffi', ^7 A; § 1/ A 773i have a 'high old time {old-fashioned, informal) to enjoy yourself very much gnjffltTf high and dry 1 (of a boat, etc. /Mlft#) in a position out of the water if! ft 7k ®; jjS]$5: Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank, fife fl (Hi H         & & & ± 7 „ 2 in a difficult

situation, without help or money     ; AffcAfl;

M ft X high and 'mighty {informal) behaving as though you think you are more important than other people atMH%j;      g Hi g A High as a kite

{informal) behaving in a very excited way because of being strongly affected by alcohol or drugs ( @ ®<| M

tttS in high 'dudgeon {old- fashioned, formal) in an angry or offended mood, and showing other people that you are angry ‘Hi jfo ; fg <4 : He stomped out of the room in high dudgeon, fife 'K0®l©lJi^tB7M7o smell, stink, etc. to high 'heaven {informal) 1 to have a strong unpleasant smell A; ft $£ i£fc;          S ill M 2 to seem to be very

dishonest or morally unacceptable fit7M; 7iff!

—                 more at hell, moral adj., order n., profile n., time n.

s noun

►                 LEVEL/NUMBER 7jc 7 ; Wi M 1 the highest level or number ift Hi 7X 7 ; ft A ffc at : Profits reached an all-time high last year. Aft£ftf'j$i]$i!uitfeHjo

►                 WEATHER A#C 2 an area of high air pressure; an anti­cyclone j| 4 ffi E ;   A high over southern

Europe is bringing fine, sunny weather to all parts.

3 the highest temperature reached during a particular day, week, etc. ( £A,     Highs

today will be in the region of 25°C. A AlAfti^ A'ilm-Tf A

►                 FROM DRUGS # p°p ft jg 4 {informal) the feeling of

extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets after taking some types of drugs (        ) l&li: The

high lasted all night.

►                 FROM SUCCESS/ENJOYMENT A g / 7® 5 {informal) the feeling of extreme pleasure and excitement that sb gets from doing sth enjoyable or being successful at sth

A7rJA: He was on a real high

after winning the competition. ftfeK73P^tfcH/§i^AM

7 o o the highs and lows of her acting career iiife ftfj $1M

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►                 SCHOOL 6 used in the name of a high school ( ft

f         ) : He graduated from Little Rock High in

1982. fife 1982

ITiTH on ‘high 1 {formal) in a high place AHifft: We gazed down into the valley from on high. ffcffj J^Hi£tl®iJ T Dfc Hi ill °    2 {humorous) the people in senior

positions in an organization HAM: An order came down from on high that lunchbreaks were to be half an hour and no longer. ± Ala/7ift7^7SRll0]7l#MiW /JnBIo 3 in heaven A A: The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high.      A±A#j3££]0

■ adv. (high-er, high est)

►                 FAR FROM GROUND/BOTTOM   1 at or to a

position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom A Hi ; |n] jtU ; jfiS: An eagle circled high overhead. — R A 3A ]3t± $ M. M <> 0 / can’t jump any higher. & ©M# M Hi 7 o o She never got very high in the company.

Bo o His desk was piled high with papers. fife [ft 77 A $BHiHiIt^tf^o o She’s aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams.       ft {£#!#,£$[»

►                 VALUE/AMOUNT ffi-fl; W* 2 at or to a large cost, value or amount ( $7, ffrft ) Hi; ( ISM ) A: Prices are expected to rise even higher this year. Mil

►                 SOUND 7'ff 3 at a high pitch(3)       I can’t sing

that high. ^Pi77SPA^W^Ao EEQlow

ITiTTl ,high and 'low everywhere M           : I’ve

searched high and low for my purse. run 'high (especially of feelings Ala lf £#) to be strong and angry or excited    Feelings ran high as

the election approached.

— more at fly v., head n., ride v.

WHICH WORD?

high * tall

—                 High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something. * high ffj

rPWHiIS: : The fence is over five metres high.      A       o He has climbed some of

the world’s highest mountains. fifeii§i£MA®tI#ll Hi*f0 You also use high to describe the distance of something from the ground.     high ^TK^Jitfeffl

: How high was the plane when the engine

Jailed?

—                 Tall is used instead of high to talk about people, ft

Aft tall, 7ft high: My brother’s much taller than me.          ftl£H)g£7o Tall is also used for things

that are high and narrow such as trees. * tall /ftwria

She ordered cold beer in a tall glass. M       o tall

factory chimneys XT*Buildings can be high or tall. Wmsm high M tall i^hlo

.high and 'tight noun (L/S) a military hairstyle in which the sides of the head are shaved and the top is cut very short ( —       ) ^AAM

highball /'haiboil/ noun, verb (NAmE) m noun a strong alcoholic drink, such as whisky or gin, mixed with fizzy water (= with bubbles) or ginger ale, etc. and served with ice      ( ft^i

)

■ verb {informal) 1 [V +adv./prep.] to go somewhere very quickly iSj ® friffi: They highballed out of town. f|fef|] M. lu^J^feft 7Mo 2 [VN] to deliberately make an estimate of the cost, value, etc. of sth that is too high M Hi fft ••• W f/f fS ( sk 7 ^ ) : He thought she was highballing her salary requirements. flfeiAAftfelft ff^nic BOa lowball

'high beams noun [pi.] (NAmE) the lights on a car when they are pointing a long way ahead, not down at the road (