high-water mark
noun /ˌhaɪ ˈwɔːtə mɑːk/
/ˌhaɪ ˈwɔːtər mɑːrk/
- a line or mark showing the highest point that the sea or floodwater has reached
高水位线(海水或洪水所达到的最高水位) - We pulled the boat up the beach above the high-water mark.
我们把船拖到了高水位线以上的海滩上。 - (figurative) the high-water mark of Parisian fashion (= the most successful time)
巴黎时装最流行的时期
- We pulled the boat up the beach above the high-water mark.