(1) 1)高(度)(measurement (from the bottom to the top) of a thing or from head to foot of a standing person) of how tall sb is，how high sth is)[U，C]：What's the～of the mountain/the wall/the building?山/墙/大楼的高度是多少?(sb) be six feet/two metres in～(某人)六英尺/两米高;(sb) be of medium/ordinary～某人中等/普通身高;(tree)grow to 30 metres in～(树)长到30米高;grow/rise/climb to a/the～of several hundred feet 长到/上升/爬到几百英尺的高度;grow to considerable～s 长到相当的高度;What～can you jump? 你能跳多高?2)个子高(being tall)[U]：H～is an advantage in playing basketball.个头高在打篮球中是个有利条件。

(2)(指物体或位置的)高度;海拔((point at a) fixed or measured distance above ground or sea level)[C，U]：fly at a～of 1000 feet above sea level/the ground在海拔/距地面1000英尺的高度飞行;(balloon) rise to a～of 12，000 feet(气球)升到1.2万英尺;(river) rise to the～of the main road beside it(河水)涨到河边大道的高度;(aircraft)reach its maximum～(飞机)达到其最高的高度;(bag) drop from about shoulder～(包)从大约肩的高度掉落下来;(plane) gain～(飞机)爬高;

(3)高处(地)(high point;high place)[C，尤 pl(sing意义)]：look down/fall from a great～从一个很高的地方向下看/掉下来;on the mountain/Syrian Golan～s在高山/叙利亚戈兰高地上;be afraid of～s 畏高;

(4)顶点，绝顶(greatest or most important point (of sth) that one reaches or can reach;summit utmost degree)[U]：the～of folly/rudeness/pleasure/luxury/summer 愚蠢透顶/粗野之极/愉快之极/奢侈之极/盛夏季节;at the～of one's ambition/one's career/one's power处于雄心壮志/事业/权力之巅;(storm/crisis/famine) be at its～(暴风雨/危机/饥荒)正剧;be dressed in the～of fashion 穿着极其时髦;reach the～s in one's profession 达到职业的顶峰;〖同〗peak;

【说明】height可以指(人或物的)垂直高度，或离地面或海平面的距离;high与height一样有这两个含义，但不能用来指人。