highly /ˈhaɪlɪ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADV Highly is used before some adjectives to mean "very." 非常 [ADV adj]

  例：

  Mr. Singh was a highly successful salesman.

  辛格先生曾是一位非常成功的推销员。

  例：

  It seems highly unlikely that she ever existed.

  看来很有可能压根儿就没有过她这么个人。

• 2. 

  ADV You use highly to indicate that someone has an important position in an organization or set of people. 身居高位 [ADV -ed]

  例：

  ...a highly placed government advisor.

  …高级政府顾问。

• 3. 

  ADV If someone is highly paid, they receive a large salary. 高水平地 [ADV -ed]

  例：

  ...the 30 most highly paid athletes in the world.

  …世界30位薪酬最高的运动员。

• 4. 

  ADV If you think highly of something or someone, you think they are extremely good. 极为赞许地

  例：

  Daphne and Michael thought highly of the school.

  达夫妮和迈克尔对那所学校评价很高。