Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1913
Fully loadedheight
高度
the vertical distance from the bottom to the top of something
- 1.
The distance from the base to the top of something.
从底部到顶部的距离
- 2.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
高度；从底部到顶部的距离
- 3.
The distance of something above the ground or some other chosen level.
某物高于地面或其他选定水平的距离
- 4.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
顶点；巅峰；最高程度
- 5.
A high point.
高点
- 6.
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
身高
- 7.
A quality of vowels, indicating the vertical position of the tongue relative to the roof of the mouth; in practice, the first formant, associated with the height of the tongue.
元音的一个特性,表示舌头相对于上颚的垂直位置；实际上是与舌头高度相关的第一共振峰。
从底部到顶部的距离；高度；从底部到顶部的距离；某物高于地面或其他选定水平的距离；顶点；巅峰；最高程度；高点
In use
The height of the Eiffel Tower is over 300 meters.
My brother's height makes him perfect for the basketball team.
Could you measure the height of this table before we buy it?
at the height of her career
at a height of [number]
用于描述具体数值
The mountain is at a height of 4,000 meters.
这座山的高度是4000米。
[number] [unit] in height
表示物体的高度尺寸
The building is 100 meters in height.
这座建筑高100米。
of [adjective] height
描述人的身高
Connections
Collocations
- average height
- 平均身高
- The average height of the students is 170 cm.学生的平均身高是170厘米。
- full height
- 全高；总高度
- The door is 2 meters in full height.这扇门全高2米。
- at its height
- 在鼎盛时期；在最高点
- At its height, the empire stretched across three continents.在其鼎盛时期，这个帝国横跨三大洲。
- shoulder height
- 肩高（尤指动物）
- The dog stands 60 cm at shoulder height.这条狗肩高60厘米。
Idioms & figurative uses
- at the height of
- 在…的高峰期/鼎盛时期He was at the height of his career when he won the award.他获得该奖项时正处于事业的巅峰时期。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想high加t为顶点，想象一个人站得很高，需要仰视其高度。
Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，可指物体高度、人的身高或海拔，使用范围广泛。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the same /aɪt/ rhyme: light, night, right, sight, fight, might. Note that 'height' is spelled with 'eight' but not pronounced like 'weight' /weɪt/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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