To live high does not mean being high in one's qualities.

It's possible to score six runs off a single ball, if you hit it far and high enough.

如果把球击得又远又高,一次就有可能得六分.

He was mouthing off about the high price of fish.

他就鱼价的飞涨大发议论.

The disease typically manifests itself in a high fever and chest pains.

这种疾病的典型症状是发高烧和胸痛.

He has a high aim in life.

他人生目标很高。

John is in high spirits at the prospects.

约翰对前景充满希望.

Letters were piled high in the tray.

文件盘里有很多信.

There is already a high level of environmental contamination.

环境污染的程度已经很高.

The house sits high on a hill overlooking a lake.

房子高高地坐落在可以俯瞰湖水的小山上.

There the incidence of the cancer of the oesophagus was suspected to be pretty high.

估计那里的食道癌发病率相当高.

He maintained an attitude of high seriousness.

他保持了极为认真的态度.

Environmentalists say there is a high risk of pollution from the landfill site.

环境保护工作者说废渣埋填地很可能造成污染.

The beef is high.

牛肉变质了.

They ought to win with players of such high caliber.

他们选手的能力这样高,应该获胜.

Our neighbours built their walls high.

我们的邻居把墙砌得很高.

The branch was sticking up out of the water.

树枝直挺挺地伸出水面.

Always fiddling with the piano or sticking their heads in a book.

整天要么弹钢琴,要么钻书本.

The snowfall was becoming heavier ; it was sticking to the ground now.

雪是愈下愈密了, 街上已经见白.

He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket.

他看见杂志的一角从毯子下露了出来.

It had a saddle with springs sticking out, which wore away the seat of my pants.

鞍座上的弹簧翘出来，把我裤子臀部那块磨破了。

They lay where they had fallen from the crane, sticking out of the water.

它们还在从起重机上掉落的地方，一部分露出水面。