tall

tall
adjective

of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width
高的
a tall, broad-shouldered man.
一个身材高大、肩膀宽阔的人。
a tall glass of iced tea.
一大杯冰茶。
■(after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom
身高
he was over six feet tall.
他的身高超过六英尺。
how tall are you?.
你有多高？。
■[as adv.]used in reference to proud and confident movement or behaviour
昂然的
stop wishing that you were somehow different — start to walk tall!.
别再幻想你有什么与众不同——开始昂首阔步地前进！。
[attrib.](informal)(of an account) fanciful and difficult to believe; unlikely
(非正式)（叙述）难以置信的；不可能的
a tall story.
令人难以相信的故事。

常用词组
a tall order

派生
tallish
adjective
tallness
noun
语源

late Middle English: probably from Old English getoel 'swift, prompt'. Early senses also included 'fine, handsome' and 'bold, strong, good at fighting'

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