| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/distance-from-the-bottom-to-the-top |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:the distance from the bottom to the topthe distance from the bottom to the topThese words are used to talk about the distance between the bottom of a person or thing to the top. The most common word for this, and the word with the broadest use, isheight.Heightrefers to how high or tall someone or something is, and it is not used with specific measurements. The exact height of Everest is a matter for debate. The doctor will measure your height and weight as part of your assessment. If someone or something is more than average height, you can talk about theirtallness.Tallnessis not as common asheight, but likeheight, it is not used with specific measurements. The tallness of the building makes me dizzy. His tallness means that shorter people are forever asking him to help them get items down from the higher shelves. In formal contexts, you can talk about a person'sstatureinstead of their height. Like the wordheight,statureis not used with a specific measurement. He was a man of short stature. There are words for specific kinds of height.Altituderefers to the distance something is from the level of the ground at the sea.Altitudeis used most often of planes, helicopters, etc. that are in the air, and it can be used with or without a specific measurement. The plane has reached a cruising altitude of 36,000 feet. The drone can fly at very high altitudes. The wordelevationalso refers to the distance that something is from the level of the ground at the sea, but it is used mostly of places on land. It can be used with or without a specific measurement. The city's elevation is 9,010 feet. You may experience headaches and nausea with extreme and sudden changes in elevation. Related articleshaving a large distance from bottom to top greater than the usual level or amount at the top of a range of sound |
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