tall
英 [tɔːl]
美 [tɔːl]
adj. 高的; 高大的; (用以表示或询问高度)有…高，身高
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1757 / COCA.1524
同义词辨析
highadj. 高的
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
loftyadj. 〈文〉巍峨的，高耸的
〔辨析〕
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）。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
talladj. 高的，高大的
〔辨析〕
形容由底到顶的长度，可用于人或无生命的东西。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
习惯用语
adj.
- stand tall
- 趾高气扬；昂然挺立
to show that you are proud and able to deal with anything be a tall order - 难以办到；要求苛刻
to be very difficult to do great/tall oaks from little acorns grow - 参天橡树长自小小橡实；合抱之树，生于毫末
something large and successful often begins in a very small way walk tall - 昂首阔步；趾高气扬
to feel proud and confident
牛津词典
adj.
- 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
- She's tall and thin.
- （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。
- How tall are you?
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 高的;高大的
Someone or something that istallhas 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。 - She was a young woman, fairly tall and fairly slim...
她是个身材修长的年轻女子。 - The windows overlooked a lawn of tall waving grass.
窗户外边是一块草地，高高的草随风摇摆。
- Being tall can make you feel incredibly self-confident...
- ADJ-GRADED (用于指高度)有…高的，身高…的
You usetallto ask or talk about the height of someone or something.- How tall are you?...
你多高？ - I'm only 5ft tall, and I look younger than my age...
我才 5 英尺高，显得比实际年龄小。 - I am already as tall as she is...
我已经和她一样高了。 - Tony, my oldest, is already taller than me, and he's only eleven.
我家老大托尼今年才 11 岁，就已经比我高了。
- How tall are you?...
- PHRASE 难办的事情;棘手的问题
If something isa 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。
- Financing your studies may seem like a tall order, but there is plenty of help available.
- 昂首挺胸;理直气壮
If you say that someonewalks tall, you mean that they behave in a way that shows that they have pride in themselves and in what they are doing.
英英释义
noun
- a garment size for a tall person
adj
- lofty in style
- he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying
- great in vertical dimension
- tall people
- tall buildings
- tall trees
- tall ships
双语例句
- The windows overlooked a lawn of tall waving grass.
窗户外边是一块草地，高高的草随风摇摆。 - The building rose before him, tall and stately
那座高大宏伟的建筑耸立在他面前。 - I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth
我只依稀看见一个高个的模糊身影穿过了矮树丛。 - He is a tall, spare young man.
他是个清瘦的高个子青年。 - Tony, my oldest, is already taller than me, and he's only eleven.
我家老大托尼今年才11岁，就已经比我高了。 - He was almost as tall as Pete, but skinnier
他和皮特差不多高，但更瘦。 - Lovett was a tall, commanding man with a waxed gray mustache
洛维特是个威严的高个男人，蓄着灰白的八字胡。 - He's described as around thirty years old, six feet tall and of medium build
他被描述成一个30岁左右、6英尺高、中等身材的人。 - This young chap is very tall.
这小伙子个头儿不小。 - It's only a year since I last saw the child and he's grown so tall.
这孩子一年不见，长这么高了。