5the height of somethingMOSTthe busiest or most extreme part of a period or activity 某事物最繁忙的时候[季节];某事物的高潮[顶点]SYN peak
the height of the tourist season
旅游旺季的高峰期
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the height of something• As the height ofsummer passes, the method must change again.• Such is Wotan, who raises up his favourites, only to cast them down at the height of their glory.• He was in his mid-fifties, at the height of his skills and powers, and he went back to the plant.• He decided to kill of the beloved character while still at the height of his popularity.• The defensebudget is higher than it was at the height of the Cold War.• At the height of his career his whole estate, including his patrimony, was probably worth rather more than £1,300 a year.• At the height of the crisis, Johnson had been besieged by liberalcritics.• We wanted to avoidthe height of the touristseason.• What's excessive or disgusting to a vicar's wife may be the height ofpleasure to a pop star's.• This answer reaches the height of absurdity.
6be at the height of your success/fame/powers etcBESTto be more successful, famous etc than at any other time 处于成功/名声/权力等的巅峰
The Beatles were at the height of their fame.
当时正是披头士乐队最出名的时候。
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be at the height of your success/fame/powers etc• By the 1860's, when he was at the height of his fame, tragedystruck as he took increasingly to drink.• However, in 1985 he was at the height of his fame as a novelist.• Outwardly, the Cowboysappear to be at the height of their powers.
7be the height of fashion/stupidity/luxury etcVERYto be extremely fashionable, stupid etc 是最时髦的/愚蠢的/奢侈的等
Flared trousers were considered to be the height of fashion in those days.
喇叭裤那时被认为是最时髦的服装。
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be the height of fashion/stupidity/luxury etc• All these artists were the height of fashion in the middle years of the 19C.• The stunningluminous display and thickly padded, genuineleatherwristbandare the height of fashion in any setting.
gain/lose height• The control column was easedforward to maintainspeed and the aircraft began to lose height.• With sixty-seven miles to run he needed to lose height at nearly three thousand feet a minute.• This helped them to gain height and get power when heading the ball.• Vampiresrose into the air, trying to gain height, kicking at clutching hands.
1how tall sb/sth is高度ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEIGHT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤full, maximum最大高度◇He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us.他站直身子,瞪着我們。➤considerable, great, towering高大的身材◇Her great height was rather a handicap.她個子很高,反而造成不便。➤average, medium, middle平均身高;中等高度◇a man of middle height中等身材的男子➤low矮個子VERB + HEIGHT➤determine, measure確定/測量高度▸➤have有高度▸➤grow to, reach長到/達到⋯的高度◇The plants grow to a maximum height of 24 inches.這些植物最高可以長到 24 英寸。➤adjust調整高度◇You can adjust the height of the chair.你可以調整椅子的高度。➤increase, reduce增加/降低高度PREPOSITION➤in height高度是⋯◇The wall is nine feet in height.牆高 9 英尺。height
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2distance above the ground/sea level距地面或海平面的距離ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEIGHT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, great相當高的距離◇The object had clearly fallen from a considerable height.這個物體顯然是從相當高的地方墜落下來的。➤ceiling, chest, head, shoulder, waist, etc.齊天花板高、齊胸高、齊頭高、齊肩高、齊腰高等◇Bring your hands to shoulder height.手上抬,與肩齊平。VERB + HEIGHT➤gain增高▸➤lose降低高度◇The plane was beginning to lose height.飛機開始下降。➤maintain保持高度◇The pilot was unable to maintain height.飛行員無法保持飛行高度。➤attain, climb to, reach, rise to達到⋯高度◇The balloon reached a height of 20 000 feet.氣球上升到 2 萬英尺的高度。PREPOSITION➤at a height of在⋯的高度◇The animal lives in lakes at a height of 6 000 feet above sea level.這種動物生活在海拔 6,000 英尺的湖泊裏。height
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3(usually heights) high place高處ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEIGHTS | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤mountain, rocky山峰;山石嶙峋的高地◇The condor soars effortlessly above the mountain heights.禿鷹輕鬆地翱翔於高山的上空。VERB + HEIGHTS➤scale攀登山峰◇They were the first expedition to scale the heights of Everest.他們是第一支攀登珠穆朗瑪峰的探險隊。➤be afraid of恐高▸➤have a head for (especially BrE) 敢於登高◇A steeplejack has to have a good head for heights.高空作業人員必須敢於登高。PREPOSITION➤from a height從高處◇The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height.古戰場的格局從高處俯瞰清晰可辨。PHRASES➤a fear of heights恐高height
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4heightshigh level of achievement成就ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEIGHTSADJECTIVE➤commanding, dizzy, dizzying, giddy, lofty傲視群雄的成就;耀眼的成就;崇高的成就◇They have risen to the dizzy heights of the semi-finals.他們進入了半決賽,取得了輝煌的成績。➤new新高◇The group's popularity reached new heights when they released their second album.這個組合發行第二張專輯的時候,人氣漲到了新高。VERB + HEIGHTS➤achieve, climb to, reach, rise to, scale達到⋯高度;上升到⋯高度◇She rose to undreamed-of heights of power and fame.她的權力和聲望上升到她做夢都想不到的高度。