英语词汇“high”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	high
例句	highhigh /haɪ/ adjective (past tense and past participle higher, present participle highest) 1 near the top of the range of sounds people can hear► high near the top of the sounds that humans can hear. You use high especially about voices and musical notes: He still has the high voice of a little boy. Dogs can hear sounds that are too high for humans to hear. ► high-pitched high and sometimes unpleasant. You use high-pitched about sounds and voices: The lock made a high-pitched squeak as I turned the key. People often use high-pitched voices when they talk to babies. ► shrill very high and loud in a way that sounds unpleasant: Her aunt's shrill voice could be heard from downstairs. A shrill whistle stopped the game. ► sharp high, sudden, and loud: She gave a sharp cry of pain. ► squeaky making short high sounds: Put some oil on that squeaky door! ANTONYMS ➔ see low2 bigger in height► high bigger in height than most other things. High is used about things such as mountains and walls: Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. The prison was surrounded by a high wall. ► tall bigger in height than most other people or things. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow, such as people, trees, and buildings: Who is taller - Russ or me? The Empire State Building used to be the tallest building in the world, but now there are many buildings that are taller. Redwood trees are very tall. ► towering very tall, in a way that seems impressive but also often a little frightening. Towering is used in books: The storm sent towering waves over the deck of the ship. ANTONYMS ➔ see short (1)
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