high

高い

地面やほかの面から、ずっと上の方にある。

やさしい英語で： Far above the ground or another surface.

• The shelf is too high.
• Clouds were high above the hills.
• That window is higher than the others.

使い方： high above something (The nest is high above the path.)

類義語： elevated

反対語： low

よく使う表現： a high shelf, a high window, high above something

高い

底や地面から一番上までの距離が長い。

やさしい英語で： With a top that reaches a long way above the bottom or ground.

• They built a high fence.
• How high is that mountain?
• The tower was higher than every nearby building.

使い方： number + unit of length + high (The wall is three metres high.)

類義語： tall, lofty

反対語： low

よく使う表現： a high wall, a high mountain, two metres high, a high tower

高い、上位の

ほかと比べて重要性や力、質の程度が高い。

やさしい英語で： Having great importance, power, or quality compared with others.

• The school has high standards.
• She held a high position in government.
• The case went to the highest court.

類義語： superior, elevated

反対語： low

よく使う表現： high quality, high standards, high office, high priority

ハイな、ラリった

薬物を使ったために、感覚や行動が普段と違っている。

やさしい英語で： Feeling or behaving differently because you have taken drugs.

• He got high at the party.
• She seemed high on drugs.
• Were they high when they drove home?

使い方： high on something (He was high on cannabis.)

類義語： stoned, intoxicated

反対語： sober

よく使う表現： get high, high on drugs, feel high

高い、甲高い

大きな太鼓の低い音とは違う、口笛のような音。

やさしい英語で： Describing a sound like a whistle, rather than a deep sound like a large drum.

• She has a high voice.
• That note is too high for me.
• The bird’s call became higher and sharper.

類義語： high-pitched, shrill

反対語： low, deep

よく使う表現： a high note, a high voice, a high pitch

高く

地面やほかの面からずっと上の場所で、またはそこへ向かって。

やさしい英語で： At or towards a place far above the ground or another surface.

• The birds flew high.
• How high can you jump?
• Smoke rose higher than the trees.

使い方： high above something (The plane flew high above the sea.)

類義語： far up, aloft

反対語： low

よく使う表現： fly high, jump high, high above something

高く、高値で

量や価格、価値が大きい水準で、またはその水準へ向かって。

やさしい英語で： At or towards a large amount, price, or value.

• They bought low and sold high.
• The shares traded higher this morning.
• How high will you bid for the painting?

反対語： low

よく使う表現： sell high, bid high, trade high

絶頂、最高点

最も高い水準や、特に成功している時、幸せな時。

やさしい英語で： A highest point or an especially successful or happy moment.

• Winning the prize was a personal high.
• The team enjoyed many highs that season.
• Ticket sales reached a new high.

類義語： peak, high point

反対語： low

よく使う表現： a career high, highs and lows, a new high