The house sits high on a hill overlooking a lake.

There the incidence of the cancer of the oesophagus was suspected to be pretty high.

估计那里的食道癌发病率相当高.

He maintained an attitude of high seriousness.

他保持了极为认真的态度.

Environmentalists say there is a high risk of pollution from the landfill site.

环境保护工作者说废渣埋填地很可能造成污染.

The beef is high.

牛肉变质了.

They ought to win with players of such high caliber.

他们选手的能力这样高,应该获胜.

Our neighbours built their walls high.

我们的邻居把墙砌得很高.

The branch was sticking up out of the water.

树枝直挺挺地伸出水面.

Always fiddling with the piano or sticking their heads in a book.

整天要么弹钢琴,要么钻书本.

The snowfall was becoming heavier ; it was sticking to the ground now.

雪是愈下愈密了, 街上已经见白.

He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket.

他看见杂志的一角从毯子下露了出来.

It had a saddle with springs sticking out, which wore away the seat of my pants.

鞍座上的弹簧翘出来，把我裤子臀部那块磨破了。

They lay where they had fallen from the crane, sticking out of the water.

它们还在从起重机上掉落的地方，一部分露出水面。

An arm was sticking out from the hole.

有只胳臂从洞中伸出.

Your hair is sticking out in the back.

你脑袋后面的头发竖起来了.

The men are sticking out for higher wages.

人们坚决要求提高工资.

Both politicians are known for sticking to their guns.

两位政治家都以坚持己见闻名.

Her hair keeps sticking up no matter how often she combs it.

不管她怎么勤梳头,她的头发总是竖着.

He was half under the bed, with his legs sticking out.

他一半身子在床上, 腿伸在外面.

This was one of the major sticking points in the negotiations.

这是谈判中主要的难点之一。

The main sticking point was the question of taxes.

主要的症结是税收问题。