high water

英 [ˌhaɪ ˈwɔːtə(r)]

美 [ˌhaɪ ˈwɔːtər]

n.  (海、河的)高潮，满潮; 高水位

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习惯用语

n.

(come) hell or high water
• 无论有什么困难
  despite any difficulties
• I was determined to go, come hell or high water.
  我决心要去，无论有什么困难。

牛津词典

noun

• （海、河的）高潮，满潮；高水位
  the time when the sea or the water in a river has risen to its highest level
  1. Fishing is good at high water.
     高水位有利于钓鱼。

柯林斯词典

• 涨潮期前后几小时内都可以捕鱼。 → see:Fishing is possible for a couple of hours either side of high water.

英英释义

noun

• the tide when the water is highest
  Synonym:high tidehighwater

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