.high-'born adj. {old-fashioned or formal) having parents who are members of the highest social class 出身髙贵的

ECTl ARISTOCRATIC     LOW-BORN

high-boy /'haiboi/ noun [NAm£) = tallboy high brow /'haibrau/ adj. (sometimes disapproving) concerned with or interested in serious artistic or cultural ideas关于正统艺术（或文化）思想的；对正统 的艺术（或文化）感兴趣的B0CI intellectual: high­brow newspapers 格调高雅的报纸 ◊ highbrow readers 趣 味高雅的读者 Win lowbrow — compare middlebrow ■high chair now/? a special chair with long legs and a little seat and table, for a small child to sit in when eating髙脚椅（幼儿进食时坐的，带小饭桌）一picture O CHAIR

.High 'Church adj. connected with the part of the Anglican Church that is most similar to the Roman Catholic Church in its beliefs and practices 高派教会.的

<圣公会的一派，在信仰和礼仪方面与罗马天主教最相 似）

,high_'class 1 excellent; of good quality 极好的； 高级的：a high-dass restaurant —家高级餐厅◊ to stay i‘n hig/i-dass accommodation 住在上好的住所 2 con­nected with a high social class 上流 沾 ‘的： to come 介om a high-dass background 出身于上层社会 EOQ LOW-CLASS

.high com'mand noun [usually sing.] the senior leaders of the armed forces of a country (―国武装力量的）统

帅部，最髙指挥部

.high com'mission noun 1 the office and the staff of an embassy that represents the interests of one Commonwealth country in another (英联邦国家相互派 驻的）高级专员公署2a group of people who are working for a government or an international organiza­tion on an important project (政府或国际组织的 ） 重大 项目工作组；特别事务公署：the United Atarions High Commission}br Renees联合国难民事务高级专员公署 .High Com'missioner noun 1 a person who is sent by one Commonwealth country to live in another, to protect the interests of their own country (英联邦国家 之间互派的）高级专员2 a person who is head of an important international project 重大国际项.目负责人； 髙级专员：the United Nations High Commissioner /or Renees联合国难民事务高级专员 .High Court (also .High Court of Justice) noun \ a court in England and Wales that deals with the most serious civil cases (= not criminal cases)高等法院（在 英格兰和威尔士审理最严重的民事案件）2 = Supreme Court

'high day noun (old-fashioned, Br£) the day of a religious festival 宗教 lif 日          .high days and holidays

festivals and special occasions 节日和假日；节庆日 .high-definition adj. [only before noun] (technical using or produced by a system that gives very clear detailed images高清晰度的；高分辨率的：/1如1- de_/iinirion tdevision 嵩.清晰度电视机◊ high-de_/initio/i dismays高清晰度显像

.high-'end adj. (NAm£) expensive and of high quality

档的；高端的；价髙质优的

Higher /'haia(r)/ noun (in Scotiand) an exam in a particular subject at a higher level than Standard Grade. Highers are usually taken around the age of 17

to 18.(苏格兰）学生高级证书考试(应试年龄一般在17 至18岁）

high-er /'hai9(r)/ adj. [only before noun] at a more advanced level; greater in rank or importance than others髙等级的；级别较高的；较重要的：The cose was referred to a higher court.案件转到了上一级法院。◊ higher mathematics   0 My mind was on higher

things.我那时想着更重要的事。

.higher animals, .higher 'plants nou/i [pi] {tech­nical 7|t-i^) animals and plants that have reached an advanced stage of development 高等动物，.髙等植物 (发展到髙等进化程度的动植物）；

.higher edu'cation noun [U] {abbr. HE) education and training at college and university, especially to degree lever(尤指达到学位水平的）高等教育—— compare FURTHER EDUCATION

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.higher-1 up noun (informal) a person who has a higher rank or wiio is more senior than you 上级；上司；长官 .highest common factor noun [abbr. HCF) (math­ematics ^0 the highest number that can be divided exactly into two or more numbers 最大公约数 .high ex'plosive noun [C, U] a very powerful substance that is used in bombs and can damage a veryJarge area 高爆炸药；烈性炸药

high-fa-lu-tin /.harfa'luitm/ adj. {informal) trying to be serious or important, but in a way that often appears silly and unnecessary装模作样的；浮夸的；做作的

HTTl PRETENTIOUS

.high fi'delity noun [u] [old-fashioned) = hi-fi ,high 'five noun [especially NAm£) an action to celebrate victory or to express happiness in which two people raise one arm each and hit their open hands together

相互髙举胳膊击掌（以示庆祝或高兴）：Way to go/ High 月ve/好样的！祝贺！

,high-1 flown adj. {usually disapproving) (of language and ideas 语言和思金）very grand and complicated 浮夸的； 故弄玄虚的；说大话的SE1 BOMBASTIC : MS styie just sounds absurd today.他的浮夸风格

p今听起来真是荒谬。

,high-'flyer (also .high-'flier) noun a person who has the desire and the ability to be very successful in their job or their studies有抱负有能力6人；有能耐的人： academic /iigh-_/Iyers有学术抱负的人

■                  high-'flying at// [only before noun] 1 very successful 十

分成功W: a high-/[ying career woman承业成功的职血 女性 2 that flies very high in the air 在髙空飞行的 ,high-'grade adj. [usually before noun] of very good quality优质的；細级的：high-grade petro丨优质戌油 'high ground noun (usually the high ground) [sing.] the advantage in a discussion or an argument, etc.(讨 论或争论中的）优势，有利条件：The government is claiming the high ground in the education debate,

在教育辩论中处于有利地位。IM see MORAL ,high-'handed adj. (of people or their behaviour AM 行为）using authority in an unreasonable way, without considering the opinions of other people 专 _ 的；髙压 的 HT1 OVERBEARING high-hat noun = HI-HAT

.high 'heels noun [pi.] shoes that have very high heels, usually worn by women (女）高跟鞋► ,high-_heeled adj. [only before noun] ： high-heeled, shoes/boots 鞋/靴

.high 'jinks (NAmE also hi-jinks) noun [pi.] (old-fashioned, lively and excited behaviour 狂欢作乐.；喧闹

BZQfun

the 'high jump noun [sing.] a sporting event in which people try to jump over a high bar that is gradually raised higher and higher 跳高：She won a silver medal in the high jump.她跳高 f辱 7 银牌。一picture o page R32 ITITOI be for the 'high jump (BrE, informal) to be going to be severely punished 将ji到严房惩罚 'high kick noun a kick made with the foot high in the air高踢腿；凌空踢腿 high-land /'hadand/ adj., noun

■                  adj. [only before noun] 1 connected with an area of land that has hills or mountains高地的；高原的；山区的： higWand regions 髙原地区 2 Highland connected with the Highlands of Scotland 苏格兰高地的 _ compare lowland adj.

■                  noun 1 [C, usually pi.] an area of land with hills or mountains 高地；篙® 2 the Highlands [pi.】 the high mountain region of Scotland 苏格兰高地一compare lowland n.

.Highland 'cattle noun [pi.] cows of a breed with long rough hair and large horns. An individual animal is a Highland cow.(统称）高地牛;(毛长而粗糖，角长> .Highland 'dress noun [U] traditional clothing worn by men in the Scottish Highlands, which includes a kilt and a sporran (= a small decorated bag worn around the waist that hangs down at the front)苏格兰高地男装 (包括格子呢短裙和毛皮袋）