/haɪt; haɪt/
n
1 (a) [U, C] measurement from the bottom to the top of a thing or from head to foot of a standing person 高度; 身高
*What is the height of the mountain? 这山有多高?
* State your height, ie how tall are you. 说出你身高多少.
* He is two metres in height. 他身高二米. =>App
4 见附录4. =>illus at dimension 见dimension插图.
(b) [U] being tall 高
*She can see over the wall because of her height. 她个子高, 能看到墙的那一边.
2 [C, U] distance (of an object or a position) above ground or sea-level （物体或位置的）高度, 海拔
*fly at a height of
6000 metres (above sea-level) 在（海拔）6000米的高度上飞行
* The aircraft was gaining height. 飞机在不断升高.
3 [C esp pl 尤作复数] high place or area 高处; 高地
*be afraid of heights 畏高.
4 [sing] main point or highest degree of sth 顶点; 极度
*the height of summer 盛夏时节
* The storm was at its height. 风暴正猛.
* the height of folly 愚不可及
* be dressed in the height of fashion 穿着最时髦的衣服
* the height of one`s ambition 最大的抱负.
5 (idm 习语) draw oneself up to one's full height => draw2.

NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*Height can be *height 可指
1 the vertical measurement of a person or object 人或物体的垂直高度
*Please state your height. 请说出你的身高.
* What's the height of that wall? 那堵墙有多高? or
2 the distance of somebody or something from ground/sea-level 某人或某物高于地面[海面]的距离
*The climber fell from a great height. 攀登者从极高的地方坠落下来.
* The aircraft was flying at a height of
2000 feet. 飞机在2000英尺的高空飞行. The adjective tall relates to sense
1 and is used mainly of people, trees and buildings 形容词tall同1义, 主要用于指人、树及建筑 物
*How tall are you/is the building/tree? 你[这座建筑物/那棵树]有多高? High relates to senses
1 and
2 (but is not used for the vertical measurement of people) *high同1和2义（但不可用于指人的身高）
*How high is that jump? 要跳过的那障碍物有多高?
* That poster is too high nobody can read it. 那海报贴得太高了--谁也看不清楚.

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1【how tall】
2【distance above the ground】
3【high place】
4 new/great/dizzy etc heights
5 the height of something
6 be at the height of your success/fame/powers etc
7 be the height of fashion/stupidity/luxury etc

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[Language: Old English;Origin: hiehthu]
【HOW TALL】 [U and C]
how tall someone or something is
　Sam's about the same height as his sister now.
　State your age, height, and weight.
　buildings of different heights
6 feet/10 metres etc in height
　None of these sculptures was less than three metres in height.
a height of 6 feet/10 metres etc
　Sunflowers can grow to a height of fifteen feet.
【DISTANCE ABOVE THE GROUND】 [U and C]
the distance something is above the ground
　It's a miracle she didn't break her neck falling from that height.
a height of 2500 feet/10,000 metres etc
　The aircraft was flying at a height of 10,000 metres.
gain/lose height
(=move higher or lower in the sky)
　The plane was rapidly losing height.
【HIGH PLACE】
a)[C]
a place or position that is a long way above the ground
from a height
　a bird that opens shellfish by dropping them from a height onto rocks
　Rachel had always been scared of heights .
have a head for heights
(=not be afraid of heights)
b) heights [plural]
a particular high place - used especially in place names
　the Golan Heights
new/great/dizzy etc heights
a) a very high level of achievement or success
rise to/reach etc ... heights
　He reached the dizzy heights of the national finals.
　They took ice dancing to new heights .
b) a very great level or degree
　War fever had reached new heights.
the height of sth
the busiest or most extreme part of a period or activity
= peak
　the height of the tourist season
be at the height of your success/fame/powers etc
to be more successful, famous etc than at any other time
　The Beatles were at the height of their fame.
be the height of fashion/stupidity/luxury etc
to be extremely fashionable, stupid etc
　Flared trousers were considered to be the height of fashion in those days.