higher
higher — 形容詞
1. measuring more from bottom to top, or being at a greater point on a scale of amo
更高的
在高度、程度、數量上更大的
measuring more from bottom to top, or being at a greater point on a scale of amount, quality, importance, or rank compared to something else — for example, a higher building, a higher salary, or a higher position in a company.
The top shelf was too high, so Mei looked on a higher shelf for the book.
最上層的架子太高了，所以 Mei 在更高的架子上找那本書。
comparative adjective before noun: higher shelf
Sofia's test score was higher than Kwame's, but both passed the exam.
Sofia 的考試分數比 Kwame 高，但兩個人都通過了考試。
pattern: higher than + noun phrase
The company offered Omar a higher salary to move to the new office.
公司給 Omar 開出更高的薪水，讓他搬到新的辦公室。
Summer temperatures this year were higher than the previous record by three degrees.
今年夏天的氣溫比之前的最高紀錄還高出三度。
- taller
used only for physical height of people or narrow objects; 'higher' is broader
- greater
more formal; used for amounts, not physical height
- more advanced
focuses on stage of development rather than level on a scale
- lower
the direct opposite comparative of 'low'
文法句型
higher + noun
be higher than + noun phrase
higher and higher
用法筆記
Common with than to introduce the thing being compared: higher than [something].
常見錯誤
2. relating to education at a college, university, or similar institution, after a
高等的
指大學或學院的教育的
relating to education at a college, university, or similar institution, after a person has finished secondary school.
Yuna moved to Edinburgh to pursue a higher degree in environmental science.
Yuna 搬到愛丁堡去攻讀環境科學的高等學位。
collocation: higher degree
The college runs higher education programmes in nursing and other healthcare fields.
這所學院提供護理及其他醫療領域的高等教育課程。
collocation: higher education
Higher education fees have risen sharply over the past decade in many countries.
過去十年來，許多國家的高等教育費用大幅上漲。
Lin's parents encouraged her to pursue higher education instead of starting work right away.
Lin 的父母鼓勵她繼續接受高等教育，而不是立刻開始工作。
- postsecondary
formal term; less common than 'higher' in everyday speech
- tertiary
very formal; used mainly in official documents and reports
文法句型
higher + education noun (education, degree, studies, learning)
用法筆記
Used only before nouns related to study or learning. Cannot be used predicatively (❌ 'This course is higher').
常見錯誤
higher — 副詞
1. in or toward a position that is above another position, or to a more advanced po
更高地
在更高處；以更大程度
in or toward a position that is above another position, or to a more advanced point on a scale of amount or quality.
The eagle flew higher than any other bird in the sky that morning.
那隻老鷹飛得比那天早上天空中任何其他的鳥都高。
comparative adverb: flew higher than
As the plane climbed higher, the city below grew smaller and smaller.
隨著飛機越飛越高，下方的城市變得越來越小。
Interest rates rose higher than economists had predicted last quarter.
上一季的利率升得比經濟學家預測的還要高。
Anh wanted to hike higher up the trail, but the weather turned too cold.
Anh 想沿著步道往更高的地方爬，但天氣變得太冷了。
- further up
more specific to physical elevation; less common for abstract degrees
- lower
the opposite direction
文法句型
verb + higher (than [noun])
rise/climb/go/fly higher
higher and higher
2. in a more luxurious, comfortable, or expensive way than before — used especially
更奢華地
以更昂貴舒適的方式生活
in a more luxurious, comfortable, or expensive way than before — used especially with the verb 'live' to describe spending more money on enjoyable things.
After the business deal went through, Diego and his family began to live higher than before.
生意成交之後，Diego 一家人開始過得比以前更加奢華。
pattern: live higher than
The couple saved for years so they could live a little higher after retiring.
這對夫妻存了好幾年的錢，就是為了退休後能過得更奢華一些。
pattern: live a little higher
Winning the award allowed Amara to live higher and travel to places she had only dreamed of.
贏得獎項讓 Amara 得以過得更奢華，去她做夢都沒想過的地方旅行。
Some people take on extra jobs just to live a little higher and afford nicer things for their family.
有些人兼好幾份工作，就是為了讓生活過得奢華一點，給家人買更好的東西。
- more luxuriously
more formal than 'higher' in this sense
- more comfortably
focuses on ease rather than expense
- more simply
living with less luxury
文法句型
live higher
live a little higher
用法筆記
Almost always paired with the verb 'live'. The non-comparative form 'live high' means the same thing; 'live higher' compares to a past or different lifestyle.
常見錯誤
3. for more money than something else; at a greater price or cost.
更高價
以比一般更高的價錢
for more money than something else; at a greater price or cost.
Organic vegetables are priced higher than regular ones at the local market.
有機蔬菜在當地市場的定價比一般蔬菜高。
pattern: priced higher than
Hotel rooms near the beach cost higher than those in the town centre during July.
七月份時，海邊的飯店房間比市區的房間收費更高。
The auction house valued the painting higher than its initial estimate, surprising the seller.
拍賣行對這幅畫的估價比最初預估還高，令賣家感到驚訝。
Because demand was so strong, tickets for the concert were selling higher than their face value.
因為需求量很大，這場演唱會的門票賣得比面額還高。
文法句型
verb (cost/price/sell) + higher
higher than [amount]
用法筆記
Common with verbs of pricing: 'cost higher', 'price higher', 'sell higher'. Can be replaced by 'more' in some contexts ('cost more', 'sell for more').
常見錯誤
higher — 名詞
1. a formal test in the Scottish education system taken near the end of secondary s
高等考試
蘇格蘭16-18歲學生的大學入學考試
a formal test in the Scottish education system taken near the end of secondary school, typically between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, which qualifies students for entry to college or university courses.
Wei passed four Highers with top grades and got into the University of St Andrews.
Wei 以優異的成績通過了四科高等考試，並進入聖安德魯斯大學就讀。
plural form: Highers
Students in Scotland usually take five or six Highers over their final two years of school.
蘇格蘭的學生通常在高中最後兩年考五到六科高等考試。
The results for this year's Highers will be published in August by the exam board.
今年高等考試的成績將由考試委員會在八月份公布。
Siti's teacher encouraged her to take Higher maths because of her strong skills in the subject.
Siti 的老師因為她在數學方面能力很強，鼓勵她去考高等數學。
文法句型
take/pass/sit [number] Higher(s)
Higher + [subject name]
用法筆記
Usually capitalised as a proper noun. Often used in the plural (Highers) when referring to the set of examinations a student takes. The singular (Higher) is used with a subject name ('Higher English', 'Higher maths').