highness
highness — 名詞
1. a polite form of address or reference for a prince, princess, king, or queen, al
殿下；陛下
對王室成員的尊稱
a polite form of address or reference for a prince, princess, king, or queen, almost always coming after a word like Your, His, or Her.
The waiter bowed and asked, "Would Your Highness like more tea?"
侍者鞠躬問道：「殿下還要再來點茶嗎？」
direct address: 'Your Highness' to a royal person
Reporters were told that Her Royal Highness would arrive at the hospital by noon.
記者得知殿下將於中午前抵達醫院。
third-person reference: 'Her Royal Highness'
Faisal practised his bow before greeting His Highness at the palace gate.
Faisal 在宮門口問候殿下之前，先練習了行禮。
'His Highness' for a male royal
The young prince laughed when the gardener jokingly called him "Your Highness."
園丁開玩笑地稱小王子為「殿下」，他聽了哈哈大笑。
Every letter to the queen had to open with the words "Your Highness."
每封寫給女王的信都必須以「殿下」開頭。
- Your Highness
- Her Royal Highness
- His Highness
- Majesty
reserved for a reigning king or queen, not lesser royals
- Excellency
for high officials or ambassadors, not royalty
文法句型
Your/His/Her (Royal) Highness
用法筆記
Almost never stands alone; it follows a possessive such as Your, His, or Her, and often adds Royal in between for senior members of a royal family.
常見錯誤
2. the condition of being tall, raised far above the ground, or great in degree, us
高聳；崇高
高度或高的狀態
the condition of being tall, raised far above the ground, or great in degree, used as a noun form of the word high.
Climbers spoke about the sheer highness of the cliff above the frozen lake.
登山者談起那座聳立在冰湖上方的峭壁有多麼高聳。
the highness of [a physical object]
The poem praised the highness of the ancient towers against the evening sky.
這首詩讚頌古塔在暮色中高聳入雲的姿態。
Sivan measured the highness of the shelf before placing the heavy boxes on top.
Sivan 在把沉重的箱子放上去之前，先量了量那層架子的高度。
Engineers worried about the highness of the bridge during the strong autumn winds.
工程師擔心那座橋在秋天強風中的高聳會帶來危險。
abstract degree: extent of being high
- the highness of
- lowness
the state of being close to the ground
文法句型
the highness of [noun]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this meaning is uncountable and describes physical or abstract height; in modern English 'height' is far more common for the same idea.