highball
US /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
UK /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
名词
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
示例:
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He ordered a whiskey highball at the bar.
他在酒吧点了一杯威士忌高球。
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She prefers gin highballs with a slice of lime.
她更喜欢加一片青柠的金酒高球。
2.
高球信号 (铁路)
a signal given to a train by raising a ball or disc on a pole, indicating that the line is clear
示例:
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The engineer saw the highball and accelerated the train.
工程师看到高球信号，加速了火车。
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The old railway system used a highball to indicate a clear track.
旧铁路系统使用高球信号来指示轨道畅通。
动词
1.
高速行驶, 高速发送
to send or move something at high speed
示例:
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The train highballed down the tracks.
火车在轨道上高速行驶。
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He highballed the ball across the field.
他把球高速传过球场。
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