How do you use "height" in a sentence?

What's your height in centimetres? The building reaches a height of 300 metres. At the height of his career, he was earning millions.

height

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Significado: The measurement of how tall something is; the peak or highest point

高度，身高；顶点

altura; apogeo

高さ、身長；頂点

높이, 키; 정점

Height refers to how tall or high something is, measured from base to top. It can describe people, buildings, mountains, or any vertical measurement. Figuratively, 'the height of' something means its most extreme or intense point, as in 'the height of fashion' or 'the height of summer.' 'At the height of' indicates the peak period.

Height指某物从底部到顶部有多高。它可以描述人、建筑物、山脉或任何垂直测量。比喻地，'the height of'某事意味着它最极端或最强烈的点，如'时尚的顶峰'或'盛夏'。'At the height of'表示巅峰时期。

Height se refiere a qué tan alto es algo, medido desde la base hasta la parte superior. Puede describir personas, edificios, montañas o cualquier medida vertical. Figurativamente, 'the height of' algo significa su punto más extremo o intenso, como en 'the height of fashion' o 'the height of summer.' 'At the height of' indica el período pico.

「height」は、何かがどれだけ高いかを指し、底から上まで測定されます。人、建物、山、またはあらゆる垂直方向の測定を表すことができます。比喩的には「the height of」は、「ファッションの絶頂」や「真夏」のように、最も極端または強烈な点を意味します。「at the height of」はピーク期間を示します。

height는 바닥에서 꼭대기까지 측정한 높이나 키를 뜻합니다. 사람, 건물, 산 또는 모든 수직 치수를 묘사할 수 있습니다. 비유적으로 'the height of'는 가장 극심하거나 강렬한 시점을 의미하며, 'the height of fashion(최신 유행)'이나 'the height of summer(한여름)'처럼 쓰입니다. 'At the height of'는 절정기를 나타냅니다.

Ejemplos

What's your height in centimetres?
你的身高是多少厘米？
¿Cuál es tu altura en centímetros?
あなたの身長は何センチですか？
키가 몇 센티미터입니까?
The building reaches a height of 300 metres.
这栋建筑高达300米。
El edificio alcanza una altura de 300 metros.
その建物は高さ300メートルに達します。
그 건물은 높이 300미터에 달한다.
At the height of his career, he was earning millions.
在他事业的巅峰期，他收入数百万。
En el apogeo de su carrera, ganaba millones.
キャリアの絶頂期には、彼は何百万も稼いでいました。
경력의 절정기에 그는 수백만을 벌고 있었다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'hiehthu' meaning 'highest part, top', from Proto-Germanic 'hauhi-' (high) + '-itho' (abstract noun suffix). Related to 'high'. The spelling with 'gh' reflects historical pronunciation; compare 'weight' and 'eight'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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