high ground
noun /ˈhaɪ ɡraʊnd/
/ˈhaɪ ɡraʊnd/
Idioms - [uncountable] land that is higher than the surrounding area, especially land that stays dry
高地： 高于周围地区的土地，尤其是干燥的土地- The female builds the nest on an area of high ground.
雌性在高地上筑巢。
- The female builds the nest on an area of high ground.
- (usually the high ground)[singular] the advantage in a discussion or an argument, etc.
（讨论或争论中的）优势，有利条件 - The government is claiming the high ground in the education debate.
政府在教育辩论中处于有利地位。
- The government is claiming the high ground in the education debate.
Idioms
take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground
- to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents’ side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better
声称自己的论点在道义上占优势 - I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground.
他厚颜无耻地吹嘘自己有多高尚，我对此非常气愤。
- I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground.