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high water

/haɪ ˈwɔːtər/

翻译: 指水体达到的最高水位,如涨潮或洪水时;也比喻事物发展的高峰或危急时刻。

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/haɪ ˈwɔːtər/B2formal
  • zh指水体达到的最高水位,如涨潮或洪水时;也比喻事物发展的高峰或危急时刻。

A term referring to the highest level reached by a body of water, such as during a tide or flood; also used figuratively to describe a peak or critical point in a situation.

  1. Tidal peakB1formal

    The highest level reached by the sea or a river during a tide or flood.

    zh高潮

    • The boats were stranded after high water receded.
    • High water occurs twice a day in coastal areas.
    • They waited for high water to launch the ship.
  2. Peak or critical pointB2informal

    A figurative expression for the highest or most critical point of a situation.

    zh高潮

    • The company reached high water in sales last quarter.
    • His career hit high water after winning the award.
    • The crisis reached high water when negotiations broke down.