high

ace (或 king或 queen 等) high

(in card games) having the ace (or another specified card) as the highest-ranking

（紙牌游戲中）A牌（或老K、王后等指定的紙牌）最大

from on high

from a very high place

從高處

high and mighty

important and influential

有權有勢的，趾高氣揚的

the accursed high and mighty elite.

可惡的自以為了不起的精英分子。

the high ground

a position of superiority (originally in military conflict)

（源于軍事沖突）優勢地位，優越位置

if he turns it down, he will have lost the moral high ground to the president.

如果他拒絕的話，就會把精神上的優勢輸給總裁。

a high old ——

[attrib.](informal)used for emphasis

(非正式)（用于強調）非常，很

a high old time of it we all had.

我們都玩得非常開心。

high, wide, and handsome

(informal)expansive and impressive

(非正式)無憂無慮

it is high time that ——

it is past the time when something should have happened or been done

早該是…的時候了

it was high time that she faced facts.

早該是她面對事實的時候了。

on one's high horse

(informal)used to refer to someone behaving in an arrogant or pompous manner

(非正式)逞威風，擺架子

run high

(of a river) be full and close to overflowing, with a strong current

（河流）水滿的，高漲的；水流湍急的

high and dry

In a position of helplessness; stranded

孤獨無助地：處于無援助的處境；無依無靠地

went off and left me high and dry.

都走掉了只剩下我無依無靠

&I{Nautical} Out of water. Used of a ship, for example.

&I{【航海】} 擱淺：在水域之外。例如用于船只

high and low

Here and there; everywhere

到處；各處

searched high and low for the keys.

到處找鑰匙

on high

High in the sky.

在天上

In heaven.

在天堂

In a position of authority.

處于權威位置