highly
adv
ˈhaɪli
adv
1
very
非常，极
+ adj, adv
highly
successful/effective/efficient
a
highly
successful
politician
一位非常成功的政治家
Tom’s
mother
was
highly
critical
of
the
school’s
approach.
汤姆的母亲对学校的处理方法提出了非常严厉的批评。
highly
competitive
industries
竞争非常激烈的行业
a
highly
desirable
neighborhood
非常吸引人的街区
highly
unlikely/likely/improbable/probable
It’s
highly
unlikely
that
the
project
will
be
finished
on
time.
这一项目很有可能无法按时完工。
T.S.
Eliot’s
highly
influential
poem,
‘The
Waste
Land’
T.S.
艾略特极有影响的诗作《荒原》
a
highly
controversial
issue
非常有争议的问题
2
to
a
high
level
or
standard
高度地，高水平地
+ adj, adv
highly
skilled/trained/educated
She
is
a
highly
educated
woman.
她是个受过高水平教育的女人。
highly
paid
experts
收入丰厚的专家
a
highly
developed
economy
高度发达的经济
3
highly placed
in
an
important
or
powerful
position
身居高职的
a
highly
placed
government
official
身居高职的政府官员
4
highly strung high-strung
; high-strung AmE [美] nervous and easily upset or excited 紧张不安的，容易激动的，神经质的
especially BrE AmE
a
highly
strung
child
神经质的孩子
5
if
you
think
highly
of
someone
or
something,
you
think
they
are
very
good
and
you
admire
them
〔对某人、某事物〕非常赞许地，极为称赞地
think/speak
highly
of
sb
I’ve
always
thought
very
highly
of
Michael.
我一直高度评价迈克尔。
a
highly
regarded
author
极受人尊敬的一位作家