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n.(尤指海拔)高度,高处(海拔甚高的地方),(等级,地位等)高等

难易程度:

altitude为中学词汇

词形变化:

形容词:altitudinal

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alt=high(高的)

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altitude


/'æltɪtju:d; [US] -tu:d; `æltə,tud/
n
1 height above sea-level 海拔; 高度
*What is the altitude of this village? 这个村子海拔多少?
* We are flying at an altitude of
20000 feet. 我们的飞行高度是20000英尺.
* [attrib 作定语] altitude sickness 高原病.
2 (often pl 常作复数) place or area high above sea-level 海拔甚高的地方
*It is difficult to breathe at these altitudes. 在这些高的地方很难呼吸.
3 (astronomy 天) distance of a star or planet above the horizon, measured as an angle 地平纬度.

altitude


n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: altitudo, from altus 'high, deep'] [C]
the height of an object or place above the sea
altitude of
 We're flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet.
high/low altitudes
 At high altitudes it is difficult to get enough oxygen.
1. What is the altitude of this village?
    这个村子海拔多少?

2. The book features more than 500 maps that show areas of genetic similarity — much as places of equal altitude are shown by the same color on other maps.
    此书的一大特点是提供了500多幅图,显示相同的遗传基因所处的区域。这很像其他地图上用同样的颜色表示同样海拔高度的地区。

3. At this altitude, the air is very thin and the weather is uncertain.
    在这样高度上,空气十分稀薄,气候变幻无常,

4. In fewer than five minutes, we'd reached an altitude of 35,000 feet.
    不到五分钟,我们就升到了35,000英尺的高度。

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