If you would go up high, then use your own legs! Do not let yourselves carried aloft; do not seat yourselves on other people's backs and heads.
——Nietzsche
如果你想走到高处，就要使用自己的两条腿！不要让别人把你抬到高处；不要坐在别人的背上和头上。
——尼采
一、下面我们来看看high有几种含义
adj.
1.有某高度的 used to talk about the distance that sth measures from the bottom to the top
The grass in the yard was waist high.
院子里的草有齐腰高。
2.（离地面）很高的，海拔很高的 at a level which is a long way above the ground or above the level of the sea
We saw three birds circling very high up.
我们看到3只鸟在高空盘旋。
3.（数量、质量、体积或程度）高的，超乎寻常的 greater or better than normal in quantity or quality, size or degree
The European country with the highest birth rate is Ireland.
人口出生率最高的欧洲国家是爱尔兰。
4.先进的；高级的；复杂的 near the top in rank or status
Neither Anna nor I are interested in high finance.
安娜和我对巨额融资都不感兴趣。
5.价值高的 of great value
Membership fees at the big clubs are fantastically high.
大俱乐部的会费高得惊人。
6.含某物多 containing a lot of a particular substance
Don't indulge in rich sauces, fried food and thick pastry as these are high in fat.
不要吃太多浓酱汁、油炸食品和甜腻的油酥点心，因为这些食品的脂肪含量很高。
adv.
1.在高处，向高处，高 at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom
You should not be afraid to aim high in the quest for an improvement in your income.
想让自己的收入有所提高时，你应该敢于给自己设定高的目标。
2.（成本、价值）高，（数量）大 at or to a large cost, value or amount
He expects the unemployment figures to rise even higher in coming months.
他预计失业人数会在今后几个月里进一步攀升。
3.音调高 at a high pitch
It 's pitched a bit too high .
音调定得太高了一点。
n.
1.最高水平，最大数量 the highest level or number
Jump, jump, over the bar as high as you can go.
跳，跳，跳过去，跳出你最高的水平。
2.高气压区，反气旋 an area of high air pressure; an anticyclone
A high over southern Europe is bringing fine sunny weather to all parts.
欧洲南部上空的反气旋给各地区带来了晴朗的好天气。
3.（某天、某星期等的）最高气温 the highest temperature reached during a particular day, week, etc.
The high temperature today will only be around 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
今天的最高气温大约只有华氏68度。
二、你知道哪些单词和high词义相近吗？
high, tall, lofty
这些形容词均有“高的”之意。
high普通用词，指本身高出地面之上，与low相对，不用于人。也可指程度、地位、声音等的高，还可作引申用。
tall仅指人或物的高度，指物的“高”时，可与
high换用。
lofty书面用词，指外观宏伟壮丽的高耸物；用于指思想或目的时，表示崇高。贬义指 态高傲。
三、你知道high和哪些词更搭吗？
come hell or high water
无论困难多大 无论如何。例如：He is determined to finish the job come hell or high water.他决心无论如何都要把工作完成。
fly high
飞黄腾达；兴高采烈；野心勃勃；踌躇满志
high and low
到处,各处,上上下下;各色人等,高低贵贱的人们
high gear
n. 高速档
四、接下来，做个填词游戏吧
They dragged him down from his position.
他们把他从高职位上拉了下来。