height
Từ điển Collocation
height noun
1 how tall sb/sth is
ADJ. full, maximum He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us. | considerable, great, towering Her great height was rather a handicap. | average, medium, middle a man of middle height
VERB + HEIGHT measure | grow to, reach The plants grow to a maximum height of 24 inches.
PREP. in ~ The wall is 2.5 metres in height.
2 distance above the ground/sea level
ADJ. considerable, great The object had clearly fallen from a considerable height. | ceiling, chest, head, shoulder, waist, etc. Bring your hands to shoulder height.
VERB + HEIGHT gain | lose The plane was beginning to lose height. | maintain The pilot was unable to maintain height. | attain, climb to, reach, rise to The balloon reached a height of 20,000 feet.
PREP. at a ~ of The animal lives in lakes near Mexico City, at a height of 6,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level.
3 (usually heights) high place
ADJ. mountain, rocky The condor soars above the mountain heights.
VERB + HEIGHT scale They were the first expedition to scale the heights of Everest. | be afraid of, have no head for | have a head for A steeplejack has to have a good head for heights.
PREP. from a ~ The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height.
PHRASES a fear of heights 4 heights high level of achievement
ADJ. commanding, dizzy, giddy, lofty They have risen to the dizzy heights of the semi-finals. | new The group's popularity reached new heights when they got a top ten hit.
VERB + HEIGHT reach, rise to, scale She rose to undreamed-of heights of power and fame.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top; tallness
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; acme, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
the artist's gifts are at their acme
at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
the summit of his ambition
so many highest superlatives achieved by man
at the top of his profession
- (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot; stature
- elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; altitude
the altitude gave her a headache
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
heights
syn.: acme altitude apex crown elevation peak stature summit tallness tip top
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