elevation
英 [,elɪ'veɪʃ(ə)n]
美[,ɛlɪ'veʃən]
- n. 高地；海拔；提高；崇高；正面图
英英释意
- 1. the event of something being raised upward;
- "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"
- "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
- 2. the highest level or degree attainable;
- "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
- "the artist's gifts are at their acme"
- "at the height of her career"
- "the peak of perfection"
- "summer was at its peak"
- "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
- "the summit of his ambition"
- "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
- "at the top of his profession"
- 3. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- 4. a raised or elevated geological formation
- 5. distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level);
- "there was snow at the higher elevations"
- 6. (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump;
- "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
- 7. drawing of an exterior of a structure
- 8. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something;
- "the aggrandizement of the king"
- "his elevation to cardinal"
双语例句
- 1. After his elevation to the papacy, he reigned for two years.
- 他升任教皇后在位两年。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. We're probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
- 我们可能在大约海拔13,000英尺的高度。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. His elevation to sainthood is entirely justified.
- 他荣升为圣徒是有充分理由的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. his elevation to the presidency
- 他提升到校长的职位
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The house is at an elevation of 2 , 000 metres.
- 那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处.
来自《简明英汉词典》