| 单词 | high-water mark |
| 释义 | high-water mark[ hahy-waw-ter, -wot-er ] / ˈhaɪˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR high-water mark ON THESAURUS.COM nouna mark showing the highest level reached by a body of water. the highest point of anything; acme: Her speech was the high-water mark of the conference. Origin of high-water markFirst recorded in 1545–55 Words nearby high-water markhigh-up, highveld, high-voltage, highwall, high water, high-water mark, high waters, highway, Highway Code, highway contract route, highwayman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high-water mark
British Dictionary definitions for high-water markhigh-water mark noun
the highest point Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with high-water markhigh-water mark The peak of something, especially an achievement. For example, This composition is the high-water mark of his entire output. This expression alludes to the highest mark left on shore by the tide. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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