highball
US /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
UK /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
1.
高球
a drink of liquor mixed with a non-alcoholic mixer, such as soda water or ginger ale, and served with ice in a tall glass
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He ordered a whiskey highball at the bar.
他在酒吧點了一杯威士忌高球。
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She prefers gin highballs with a slice of lime.
她更喜歡加一片青檸的金酒高球。
2.
高球信號 (鐵路)
a signal given to a train by raising a ball or disc on a pole, indicating that the line is clear
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The engineer saw the highball and accelerated the train.
工程師看到高球信號，加速了火車。
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The old railway system used a highball to indicate a clear track.
舊鐵路系統使用高球信號來指示軌道暢通。
1.
高速行駛, 高速發送
to send or move something at high speed
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The train highballed down the tracks.
火車在軌道上高速行駛。
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He highballed the ball across the field.
他把球高速傳過球場。