ace (或 king或 queen 等) high

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

（纸牌游戏中）A牌（或老K、王后等指定的纸牌）最大

from on high

from a very high place

从高处

high and mighty

important and influential

有权有势的，趾高气扬的

the accursed high and mighty elite.

可恶的自以为了不起的精英分子。

the high ground

a position of superiority (originally in military conflict)

（源于军事冲突）优势地位，优越位置

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

如果他拒绝的话，就会把精神上的优势输给总裁。

a high old ——

[attrib.](informal)used for emphasis

(非正式)（用于强调）非常，很

a high old time of it we all had.

我们都玩得非常开心。

high, wide, and handsome

(informal)expansive and impressive

(非正式)无忧无虑

it is high time that ——

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

早该是…的时候了

it was high time that she faced facts.

早该是她面对事实的时候了。

on one's high horse

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

(非正式)逞威风，摆架子

run high

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

（河流）水满的，高涨的；水流湍急的

high and dry

In a position of helplessness; stranded

孤独无助地：处于无援助的处境；无依无靠地

went off and left me high and dry.

都走掉了只剩下我无依无靠

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

&I{【航海】} 搁浅：在水域之外。例如用于船只

high and low

Here and there; everywhere

到处；各处

searched high and low for the keys.

到处找钥匙

on high

High in the sky.

在天上

In heaven.

在天堂

In a position of authority.

处于权威位置