tall
- adj.高的;高大的;（用以表示或询问高度）有……高，身高;<口>大的，大量的;<口>夸耀的，夸张的;<古>卓越的，合宜的;（植物品种）高棵的，高株的;（鸟）高飞的;有特定高度的，有特定身高的
- adv.夸大地;昂然，趾高气扬地
最高级： tallest 比较级： taller 派生词： tallness n.
talladj.
高的；高大的
having a greater than average height
She's tall and thin.
她身材高瘦。
tall chimneys
高高的烟囱
the tallest building in the world
世界上最高的建筑物
a tall glass of iced tea
一大杯冰茶
（用以表示或询问高度）有…高，身高
used to describe or ask about the height of sb/sth
How tall are you?
你身高多少？
He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds.
他身高六英尺，体重200磅。
to show that you are proud and able to deal with anything
to be very difficult to do
something large and successful often begins in a very small way
to feel proud and confident
High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something.亦可用high表示离地面的距离：
The fence is over five metres high.
这围栏有五米多高。
He has climbed some of the world’s highest mountains.
他攀登过几座世界最高峰。
How high was the plane when the engine failed?
发动机出故障时飞机离地面多高？
Tall is used instead of high to talk about people.建筑物用high或tall均可。
My brother’s much taller than me.
我哥哥比我高多了。
She ordered cold beer in a tall glass.
她叫了一杯高玻璃杯装的冰镇啤酒。
tall factory chimneys
工厂的高烟囱
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ADJ-GRADED 高的;高大的
Someone or something that is tall has a greater height than is normal or average.Being tall can make you feel incredibly self-confident...
个子高会使你感觉极其自信。
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ADJ-GRADED (用于指高度)有…高的，身高…的
You use tall to ask or talk about the height of someone or something.How tall are you?...
你多高？
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PHRASE 难办的事情;棘手的问题
If something is a tall order, it is very difficult.Financing your studies may seem like a tall order, but there is plenty of help available.
学费的筹措可能看似一个大难题，好在你可以获得许多帮助。
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PHRASE 昂首挺胸;理直气壮
If you say that someone walks tall, you mean that they behave in a way that shows that they have pride in themselves and in what they are doing.
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She 's tall for her age .
从她这个年龄看她个子算是高的。
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Tall drivers won 't have enough leg room .
个子高的司机会没有足够的空间伸腿。
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The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and glass .
这座城市的特点是钢铁和玻璃建造的现代化高楼大厦林立。
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She 's very tall , as is her mother .
她个子很高，和她母亲一样。
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He was tall and thin , with dark hair .
他又高又瘦，满头黑发。
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The man was described as tall and dark , and aged about 20 .
据描述这男人高个子，深色皮肤，年龄在20岁左右。
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He was described as ' tall , dark and handsome ' .
他被描述为“高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。
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She ordered cold beer in a tall glass .
她叫了一杯高玻璃杯装的冰镇啤酒。
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Steve is tall and thin and has brown hair .
史蒂夫又高又瘦，长着棕色的头发。
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He was tall for his age .
以他的年龄，他算高个子。
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He was about six feet tall , with no distinguishing marks .
他身高约六英尺，没什么特别的记号。
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He 's nearly as tall as you are .
他差不多和你一样高了。
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You 're as tall as your father .
你和你父亲一样高。
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She was a tall woman of indeterminate age .
她是个看不出年龄的高大女子。
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A tall figure suddenly materialized at her side .
一个高高的身影突然出现在她的身边。
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Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage .
托尼个子高是个明显的优势。
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My brother 's much taller than me .
我哥哥比我高多了。
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The tall buildings have spoiled the view .
那些高楼大厦破坏了这一带的景致。
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He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm .
他手挽着一个高个子金发女郎走了进来。
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We planted a screen of tall trees .
我们种下一排大树作为屏障。
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Bars of sunlight slanted down from the tall narrow windows .
一道道阳光从高高的狭窄窗口斜射下来。
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Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens .
四棵大树参天而立。
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She 's tall and thin .
她身材高瘦。
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He 's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds .
他身高六英尺，体重200磅。
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He is tall , broad and muscular .
他身高体宽，肌肉发达。
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Tall trees arched over the path .
大树呈拱形遮阴了小道。
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The garden is overshadowed by tall trees .
花园中大树浓荫密布。
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The sunflowers stretched tall and proud to the sun .
向日葵在阳光中亭亭玉立。
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He was tall , lean and muscular .
他高挑瘦削，强壮有力。
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He was tall , dark and handsome , like a Mills and Boon hero .
他个头高大、皮肤黝黑、相貌堂堂，像通俗爱情小说的男主角。
可用于具体或抽象的事物，指山、建筑物等本身高出地面之上的，但不用于人；也可指程度、地位、声音等高的。
On the top of the hill there is a pagoda about seven stories high.
山顶上有一座约7层楼高的宝塔。
High hills surround the valley.
高山环绕峡谷。
He has a high position in the government.
他在政府身居高位。
指外观宏伟壮丽的，通常用于形容山、建筑物等，也常引申表示“高尚的”（含褒义）或“高傲的”（含贬义）。
The lofty pagoda stands like a giant at the top of the mountain.
巍巍宝塔如巨人般屹立在山巅。
He has lofty ideals about life.
他对人生抱有崇高的理想。
People dislike her because of her lofty airs.
她傲慢的样子让人厌恶。
形容由底到顶的长度，可用于人或无生命的东西。
He is a handsome tall young man.
他是个英俊而高大的男青年。
A tall poplar tree once stood there.
该处曾有一棵高大的白杨树。
This tall building towers above all the others.
这座高楼高于其他所有的建筑。
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